Where does “algebraisk” come from?
algebraisk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk algebra, from Medieval Latin algebra, from Arabic جبر, from Arabic جَبَرَ — to set a broken bone; to treat kindly.
algebraisk (Norwegian Nynorsk): algebraic
Ancestry of “algebraisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | algebra | algebra; an algebra textbook |
| 2 | Medieval 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 |