Where does “а́лгебра” come from?
а́лгебра (Russian) comes from Medieval Latin algebraica, from Arabic الْجَبْر, from Latin algebra, from Arabic جبر, from Arabic جَبَرَ — to set a broken bone; to treat kindly.
а́лгебра (Russian): algebra
Definitions
- algebra
Ancestry of “а́лгебра”, step by step
а́лгебра traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin algebraica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | algebraica | nominative feminine singular of algebraicus;... |
| 2 | Arabic | الْجَبْر | — |
| 3 | Latin | algebra | algebra |
| 4 | Arabic | جبر | to set; to restore; to force, to compel |
| 5 | Arabic | جَبَرَ | to set a broken bone; to treat kindly |
via Latin algebrāica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | algebrāica | — |