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
- abacus; type of printing plate
Ancestry of “άβακας”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄβαξ | board, slab; reckoning board, abacus |
| 2 | Hebrew | אבק | dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion... |