Where does “algebraica” come from?
algebraica (Medieval Latin) comes from Arabic الْجَبْر, from Latin algebra, from Arabic جبر, from Arabic جَبَرَ — to set a broken bone; to treat kindly.
algebraica (Medieval Latin): nominative feminine singular of algebraicus;...
Definitions
- nominative feminine singular of algebraicus;...
Ancestry of “algebraica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | الْجَبْر | — |
| 2 | 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 |
Words derived from “algebraica”