Where does “Randziffer” come from?
Randziffer (German) comes from German Ziffer, from Middle High German zifer, from Old French cifre, from Latin cifra, from Arabic صِفْر, from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.
Randziffer (German): a numbered division unit written alongside the text
Definitions
- a numbered division unit written alongside the text
Ancestry of “Randziffer”, step by step
Randziffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ziffer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ziffer | digit, numeral; a numbered division unit written... |
| 2 | Middle High German | zifer | digit |
| 3 | Old French | cifre | — |
| 4 | Latin | cifra | numeral, cipher; zero |
| 5 | Arabic | صِفْر | zero, nothing, empty, void; nothing, cipher;... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | शून्य | zero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱówH- | — |