Where does “abak” come from?

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

abak (Polish): abacus; genitive plural of abaka

Definitions

  1. abacus; genitive plural of abaka

Ancestry of “abak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabacusa square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus
2Ancient Greekἄβαξboard, slab; reckoning board, abacus
3Hebrewאבקdust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...
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