English

anti-algebra

From anti- + algebra.

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- ‘forehead’

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts ‘forehead’

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti ‘opposite’

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ ‘over against, opposite’

English anti-

Arabic جَبَرَ ‘to set’

Arabic الْجَبْر ‘reunion, resetting of broken parts’

Medieval Latin algebra

Today it means

adj Opposed to the teaching or learning of algebra, especially to or by non-mathematical students

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / anti-algebra