Where does “lineáris algebra” come from?
lineáris algebra (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lineáris, from Late Latin linearis, from Latin linea, from Latin lineus, from Latin linum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
lineáris algebra (Hungarian): linear algebra
Definitions
- linear algebra
Ancestry of “lineáris algebra”, step by step
lineáris algebra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian lineáris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | lineáris | linear, lineal; having no or only minimal... |
| 2 | Late Latin | linearis | consisting of lines, linear, lineal;... |
| 3 | Latin | linea | A linen thread; Any line, thread, or string,... |
| 4 | Latin | lineus | of flax or linen; flaxen |
| 5 | Latin | linum | flax; linen cloth; garment made of linen; rope,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Hungarian algebra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | algebra | algebra a system for computation using letters or other symbols to represent numbers, with rules for manipulating these symbols |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | algebra | algebra |
| 3 | Arabic | جبر | to set; to restore; to force, to compel |
| 4 | Arabic | جَبَرَ | to set a broken bone; to treat kindly |