Where does “algoritmus” come from?
algoritmus (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian algoritmas, from English algorithm, from Middle English algorisme, from Anglo-Norman algorisme, from Medieval Latin algorismus, from Arabic الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ.
algoritmus (Lithuanian): accusative plural of algoritmas
Definitions
- accusative plural of algoritmas
Ancestry of “algoritmus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | algoritmas | algorithm |
| 2 | English | algorithm | A collection of ordered steps that solve a... |
| 3 | Middle English | algorisme | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | algorisme | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | algorismus | algorithm |
| 6 | Arabic | الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ | — |