He used it in the name of his book Kitab al-jabr w’al-Muqabala, which means “Rule of Reintegration and Reduction.” The word “algebra” itself comes from the Arabic word al jebr, which means a “reunion of broken parts.” This term was first used by a Baghdad mathematician, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. Some of the earliest notes with algebraic formulas were found in Egypt and what is now Iraq. Algebra is also one of the oldest forms of mathematics. It uses symbols, instead of numbers, to solve problems. To this day, many words commonly used in English have Arabic roots.Īlgebra is a widely used system in mathematics. As Latin began to influence English, some of the Arabic words were passed on. However, by this time, the language spoken there had been forever influenced by the Arabic language. Over the next several centuries, Christian-led forces took control of the Iberian Peninsula. During their occupation, their language spread throughout the area, and entered Latin, the language spoken by the locals. In the early 8th century, Arab fighters invaded and took control of the Iberian Peninsula, or what is modern day Spain and Portugal. Today, we will tell you about words English has borrowed from the Arab world.Īrabic words entered the English language through a number of ways. On a recent program, we told you about some English words borrowed from African languages.
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