Where does “algebra” come from?

algebra (New Latin) comes from Arabic جبر, from Arabic جَبَرَ — to set a broken bone; to treat kindly.

Ancestry of “algebra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجبرto set; to restore; to force, to compel
2Arabicجَبَرَto set a broken bone; to treat kindly

Words derived from “algebra”

Every word from Arabic جَبَرَ →Every word from Arabic جبر →