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Where does “cifra” come from?

cifra (Latin) comes from Arabic صِفْر, from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.

cifra (Latin): numeral, cipher; zero

Definitions

  1. numeral, cipher; zero

Ancestry of “cifra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصِفْرzero, nothing, empty, void; nothing, cipher;...
2Sanskritशून्यzero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱówH-—

Words derived from “cifra”

  • chiffre
  • цифра
  • шифр
  • шифровать
  • déchiffrer
  • indéchiffrable
  • indéchiffrablement
  • chiffrer
  • déchiffrable
  • chiffrage
  • chiffre
  • chiffrable
  • Chiffre
  • malĉifri
  • ĉifri
  • szyfrować
  • siffer
  • -sifret
  • femsifret
  • شِفْر
  • siffer
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