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Etymology Quiz: Word Origins and Language Sources
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ALGEBRA
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ARABIC
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The word 'algebra' originates from Arabic, specifically from the title of Al-Khwarizmi's book 'Kitab al-Jabr wal-Muqabala' (The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing). The word 'al-jabr' means 'completion' or 'restoration' in Arabic, from which the modern term derives.