Where does “абак” come from?

абак (Bulgarian) comes from French abaque, from Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ, from Hebrew אבק — dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...

абак (Bulgarian): abacus

Definitions

  1. abacus

Ancestry of “абак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchabaqueAn abacus for counting; The abacus of a column; A...
2Latinabacusa square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus
3Ancient Greekἄβαξboard, slab; reckoning board, abacus
4Hebrewאבקdust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...
Every word from Hebrew אבק →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ →Every word from Latin abacus →