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
- vocative singular of abaculus
Ancestry of “abacule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | abaculus | abaculus |
| 2 | Latin | abacus | a square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄβαξ | board, slab; reckoning board, abacus |
| 4 | Hebrew | אבק | dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion... |