Talk:integer

Etymology

The English etymology says that Latin integer derives from in- + tangere but the Latin etymology says ”integer” derives from Proto-Italic - directly. This mist be fixed. Does anyone know which one is the right.Jonteemil (talk) 13:03, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

Possible missing sense

Chambers 1908 has "that which is left untouched or undiminished; a whole", possibly suggesting that the word used to have broader application than mathematics. Same goes for integral, also defined as "a whole; the whole as made up of its parts". (These are in addition to the normal "number"-type definitions.) Equinox ◑ 05:58, 26 December 2018 (UTC)

2. a whole thing

a whole unit or entity (technical)
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

--Backinstadiums (talk) 16:32, 16 December 2019 (UTC)