Where does “άλγεβρα” come from?

άλγεβρα (Greek) comes from Medieval Latin algebra, from Arabic جبر, from Arabic جَبَرَ — to set a broken bone; to treat kindly.

άλγεβρα (Greek): algebra

Definitions

  1. algebra

Ancestry of “άλγεβρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinalgebraalgebra
2Arabicجبرto set; to restore; to force, to compel
3Arabicجَبَرَto set a broken bone; to treat kindly
Every word from Arabic جَبَرَ →Every word from Arabic جبر →Every word from Medieval Latin algebra →