Hebrew

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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

Root

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א־ב־ך (ʾ-b-k)

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • 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