Where does “abakọọsi” come from?

abakọọsi (Yoruba) 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...

abakọọsi (Yoruba): abacus

Definitions

  1. abacus

Ancestry of “abakọọsi”, 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 →