Where does “аба́к” come from?

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

аба́к (Russian): abacus board for doing calculations

Definitions

  1. abacus board for doing calculations

Ancestry of “аба́к”, 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...

Words derived from “аба́к”

Every word from Hebrew אבק →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ →Every word from Latin abacus →