Etymology

integer

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Today it means: A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}. Full definition →

Latin integer ← Proto-Italic *n̥tagros
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  1. Proto-Italic · derived from*n̥tagros“untouched”
  2. Latin · borrowed frominteger“whole”
  3. English todayinteger

Borrowed from Latin integer (“whole”), from Proto-Italic *n̥tagros (“untouched”). Doublet of entier and entire. Related to English tact, thack, and thwack.

Words from the same roots

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