Where does “абак” come from?
абак (Kazakh) comes from Russian аба́к, from French abaque, from Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ, from Hebrew אבק — dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...
абак (Kazakh): abacus
Definitions
- abacus
Ancestry of “абак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | аба́к | abacus board for doing calculations |
| 2 | French | abaque | An abacus for counting; The abacus of a column; A... |
| 3 | Latin | abacus | a square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄβαξ | board, slab; reckoning board, abacus |
| 5 | Hebrew | אבק | dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion... |