Where does “abbaco” come from?
abbaco (Italian) comes from Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ, from Hebrew אבק — dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...
abbaco (Italian): Uncommon form of abaco; first-person singular...
Definitions
- Uncommon form of abaco; first-person singular...
Ancestry of “abbaco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | abacus | a square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄβαξ | board, slab; reckoning board, abacus |
| 3 | Hebrew | אבק | dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion... |
Words derived from “abbaco”