Where does “abaque” come from?

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

abaque (French): An abacus for counting; The abacus of a column; A...

Definitions

  1. An abacus for counting; The abacus of a column; A...

Ancestry of “abaque”, step by step

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

Words derived from “abaque”

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