History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s8.5
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s8.5
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The term *mûla* was borrowed by the Arabs who translated it by *jadhr*, meaning "basis of square." The Latin term *radix* also is a translation of the term *mûla*¹.