Where does “algorithme” come from?
algorithme (French) comes from Medieval Latin algorismus, from Arabic الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ.
algorithme (French): algorithm
Definitions
- algorithm
Ancestry of “algorithme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | algorismus | algorithm |
| 2 | Arabic | الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ | — |