Where does “abacule” come from?

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

abacule (Latin): vocative singular of abaculus

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of abaculus

Ancestry of “abacule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabaculusabaculus
2Latinabacusa square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus
3Ancient Greekἄβαξboard, slab; reckoning board, abacus
4Hebrewאבקdust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...
Every word from Hebrew אבק →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ →Every word from Latin abacus →