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Why algebra (over a field) is called "algebra?" (My random guess is that it's a back-formation of some algebras, chopping adjectives from say Lie algebra or Clifford algebra, etc.) And when was that usage established?

Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics is a fascinating site, but doesn't tell any.

Thanks beforehand.

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    @Gerry: True. I just fou$n$d that I could relate to your thought, and decided I might as well throw that out there.2013-03-05

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