א־ב־ך

Hebrew

Etymology

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According to Klein, perhaps related to הפך (hafákh, “to turn”) / ה־פ־ך (h-p-k).

Root

א־ב־ך • (ʾ-b-k)

1. Related to rising of smoke, haze, mist.
2. (modern, physics) Related to interference of waves.

Derived terms

Hebrew terms belonging to the root א־ב־ך (0 c, 2 e)

Further reading

• “א־ב־ך” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
• “א־ב־ך”, in Hebrew dictionary and conjugation tables, Pealim.com
• Klein, Ernest (1987) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English‎^[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 3