Where does “kb.” come from?

kb. (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian körülbelül, from Hungarian belül, from Hungarian bél, from English Bel, from English Isabel, from Spanish Isabel, from Portuguese Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel.

kb. (Hungarian): ca., approx., a., ab., abt

Definitions

  1. ca., approx., a., ab., abt

Ancestry of “kb.”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankörülbelülabout, roughly, approximately
2Hungarianbelülinside; within, inside; within
3Hungarianbélintestine, bowel; kernel; flesh, pulp
4EnglishBelA Babylonian deity, corresponding to the Semitic Baal
5EnglishIsabelA place name
6SpanishIsabelElizabeth biblical character
7PortugueseIsabel
8Old OccitanElisabel
9LatinElisabethElisabeth
10Ancient GreekἘλισάβετElizabeth mother of John the Baptist
11Hebrewאלישבעmy God is an oath; the Lord is her oath
12Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
13Hebrewשמואל
14Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵלEvery word from Hebrew שמואלEvery word from Hebrew אֵל