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What is the origin of the word zero?

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What is the origin of the word 'zero'?

The origin is from Babylonia


What is another name for zero reference or zero points in mathematics?

You might be thinking of the word origin.


Origin of zero?

Nothing.


Does the origin of an object always have to be at zero on a number line or x-y plane?

The word "origin" means the point (0, 0) on the x-y plane. The meaning of the phrase "origin of an object" is much less certain.


What language of origin is zero?

French


What is the country origin for zero?

india


Where is the origin on a numberline?

It is at zero = 0


What contry does the word zero come from?

If you are referring to the etymology (original source) of the word "zero", it came via French zéro from Venetian zero, which (together with cipher) came via Italian zefirofrom Arabic صفر, ṣafira = "it was empty", ṣifr = "zero", "nothing". This was a translation of the Sanskrit word sunya, meaning "empty". (source: Wiki)If you are referring to the origin of the concept of zero as a number, it was originated in India about the 9th century.


What is the origin of duck?

Definitely Zero (0)


On a number plane zero is called?

The origin.


What is the origin of 0 zero?

the origin is define as the point (0,0) it means no motion or no displacement


What is the origin of the word ballot?

the origin is where the word came from but the specific origin of the word ballot is latin root word.