Where does “abacus” come from?

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

abacus (Latin): a square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus

Definitions

  1. a square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus

Ancestry of “abacus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “abacus

Every word from Hebrew אבק