Where does “άβακας” come from?

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

άβακας (Greek): abacus; type of printing plate

Definitions

  1. abacus; type of printing plate

Ancestry of “άβακας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄβαξboard, slab; reckoning board, abacus
2Hebrewאבקdust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...
Every word from Hebrew אבק →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ →