Where does “álgebra” come from?

álgebra (Spanish) comes from Arabic جبر, from Arabic جَبَرَ — to set a broken bone; to treat kindly.

álgebra (Spanish): algebra

Definitions

  1. algebra

Ancestry of “álgebra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “álgebra”

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