Where does “abako” come from?
abako (Esperanto) comes from German Abakus, from English abacus, from Middle English abacus, from Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ, from Hebrew אבק — dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...
abako (Esperanto): abacus, ball frame, calculating frame, chart,...
Definitions
- abacus, ball frame, calculating frame, chart,...
Ancestry of “abako”, step by step
abako traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Abakus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abakus | abacus |
| 2 | English | abacus | A table or tray scattered with sand which was... |
| 3 | Middle English | abacus | abacus |
| 4 | Latin | abacus | a square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄβαξ | board, slab; reckoning board, abacus |
| 6 | Hebrew | אבק | dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion... |
via Russian аба́к
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | аба́к | abacus board for doing calculations |
| 2 | French | abaque | An abacus for counting; The abacus of a column; A... |
via Italian abaco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | abaco | abacus; multiplication table; The art of counting |