Where does “abakasi” come from?

abakasi (Swahili) comes from English abacus, from Middle English abacus, from Latin abacus, from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ, from Hebrew אבק — dust; hint of; A hole in cloth for the insertion...

abakasi (Swahili): abacus

Definitions

  1. abacus

Ancestry of “abakasi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishabacusA table or tray scattered with sand which was...
2Middle Englishabacusabacus
3Latinabacusa square board; sideboard; counting board, abacus
4Ancient Greekἄβαξboard, slab; reckoning board, abacus
5Hebrewאבקdust; 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 →