Where does “абак” come from?

абак (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...

Ancestry of “абак”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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...

Words derived from “абак”

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