Where does “awgrym” come from?
awgrym (Welsh) comes from Middle English augrym, from Anglo-Norman algorisme, from Medieval Latin algorismus, from Arabic الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ.
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Ancestry of “awgrym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | augrym | Calculation with Arabic numerals |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | algorisme | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | algorismus | algorithm |
| 4 | Arabic | الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ | — |