ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a board strewn with sand on which to draw figures): from Latin, from Greek abax, abak- 'slab, drawing board,' of Semitic origin; probably related to Hebrew ' āḇāq 'dust.'
The Greek word abax, which refers to a counting board.
Abacus is not an acronym. The word passed through Latin, Greek and Hebrew from Mesopotamian where it meant "counting board".
It comes from the Greek word "abakos", which means "counting board".
Google translator states it as "ávakas" - pronounced a-va-cas"
ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a board strewn with sand on which to draw figures): from Latin, from Greek abax, abak- 'slab, drawing board,' of Semitic origin; probably related to Hebrew ' āḇāq 'dust.'
ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a board strewn with sand on which to draw figures): from Latin, from Greek abax, abak- 'slab, drawing board,' of Semitic origin; probably related to Hebrew ' āḇāq 'dust.'
Yes is does. The original word is "kachlika" for the little stones that the ancient Greeks used as a sort of abacus.
The abacus is actually Mesopotamian in origin and so it was invented around the time of Mesopotamia.
The group adopted the name Ku Klux Klan from the Greek word "kyklos" meaning circle, and the English word clan.
Around 2500BC the first Abacus appeared in Sumaria. It arrived in Persia about 600BC. The Greek Abacus is recorded to have been in use about 500BC
That abacus is so old fashioned.
There are so many English words of the Greek origin. Examples of the English word which has the Greek origin includes abax, abacus, agape, and antagonist.