Where does “abaco” come from?

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

abaco (Italian): abacus; multiplication table; The art of counting

Definitions

  1. abacus; multiplication table; The art of counting

Ancestry of “abaco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabacusa square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus
2Ancient Greekἄβαξboard, slab; reckoning board, abacus
3Hebrewאבקdust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...

Words derived from “abaco”

Every word from Hebrew אבק →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ →Every word from Latin abacus →