Where does “abako” come from?
abako (Ido) comes from Esperanto abako, from German Abakus, from English abacus, from Middle English abacus, from Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ, from Hebrew אבק — dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...
abako (Ido): abacus
Definitions
- abacus
Ancestry of “abako”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | abako | abacus, ball frame, calculating frame, chart,... |
| 2 | German | Abakus | abacus |
| 3 | English | abacus | A table or tray scattered with sand which was... |
| 4 | Middle English | abacus | abacus |
| 5 | Latin | abacus | a square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄβαξ | board, slab; reckoning board, abacus |
| 7 | Hebrew | אבק | dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion... |