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

  1. An abacus; A table or diagram that facilitates...

Ancestry of “abac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchabaqueAn abacus for counting; The abacus of a column; A...
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 →