Where does “abacista” come from?

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

abacista (Portuguese): abacist

Definitions

  1. abacist

Ancestry of “abacista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinabacista—
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 →