Where does “άμπακας” come from?
άμπακας (Greek) comes from Italian abaco, from Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ, from Hebrew אבק — dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...
άμπακας (Greek): abacus; "mainly used in the phrase:"
Definitions
- abacus; "mainly used in the phrase:"
Ancestry of “άμπακας”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | abaco | abacus; multiplication table; The art of counting |
| 2 | Latin | abacus | a square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄβαξ | board, slab; reckoning board, abacus |
| 4 | Hebrew | אבק | dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion... |