Where does “abaku” come from?

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

abaku (Maltese): abacus

Definitions

  1. abacus

Ancestry of “abaku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianabacoabacus; multiplication table; The art of counting
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 →