Where does “abacus” come from?

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

abacus (English): A table or tray scattered with sand which was...

Definitions

  1. A table or tray scattered with sand which was...

Ancestry of “abacus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishabacusabacus
2Latinabacusa square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus
3Ancient Greekἄβαξboard, slab; reckoning board, abacus
4Hebrewאבקdust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...

Words derived from “abacus”

Every word from Hebrew אבק →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ →Every word from Latin abacus →