Where does “abac” come from?
abac (Romanian) comes from French abaque, from Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ, from Hebrew אבק — dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...
abac (Romanian): An abacus; A table or diagram that facilitates...
Definitions
- An abacus; A table or diagram that facilitates...
Ancestry of “abac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | abaque | An abacus for counting; The abacus of a column; A... |
| 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... |