Where does “algebra” come from?

algebra (Italian) comes from Polish algebra, from Russian а́лгебра, from Medieval Latin algebraica, from Arabic الْجَبْر, from Latin algebra, from Arabic جبر, from Arabic جَبَرَ — to set a broken bone; to treat kindly.

algebra (Italian): algebra

Definitions

  1. algebra

Ancestry of “algebra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishalgebraalgebra
2Russianа́лгебраalgebra
3Medieval Latinalgebraicanominative feminine singular of algebraicus;...
4Arabicالْجَبْر—
5Latinalgebraalgebra
6Arabicجبرto set; to restore; to force, to compel
7Arabicجَبَرَto set a broken bone; to treat kindly

Words derived from “algebra”

Every word from Arabic جَبَرَ →Every word from Arabic جبر →Every word from Latin algebra →