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zero: Arabic → Medieval Latin → New Latin → Italian · Lexodus

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zero

Derived from New Latin zerum, from Medieval Latin zephirum, from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “nothing”, “cipher”). Doublet of cifra.

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c. 750 CEArabic

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c. 750 CE
c. 900 CE
c. 1600
c. 1620

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