Where does “augrim” come from?
augrim (Middle English) comes from Old French algorisme, from Medieval Latin algorismus, from Arabic الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ.
augrim (Middle English): Arabic numeral system
Definitions
- Arabic numeral system
Ancestry of “augrim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | algorisme | algorithm |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | algorismus | algorithm |
| 3 | Arabic | الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ | — |