Where does “cifra” come from?
cifra (Medieval Latin) comes from Arabic صِفْر, from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.
cifra (Medieval Latin): zero, numeral; numeral, cipher; zero
Definitions
- zero, numeral; numeral, cipher; zero
Ancestry of “cifra”, step by step
cifra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic صِفْر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | صِفْر | zero, nothing, empty, void; nothing, cipher;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शून्य | zero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱówH- | — |
via Arabic صفر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | صفر | to be empty, to be devoid, to be vacant; to... |
| 2 | Arabic | ص ف ر | Related to emptiness; Related to losing color; to... |
Words derived from “cifra”