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Spanish :) .
it comes from the roman language .
It has its origins in the Arama
…ic language, in which 'ibra'means 'I have created' and 'K'dibra' means 'through my speech' fromwhich the word Abracadabra is derived. The word came into popularusage in the 3rd Century AD when Sammonicus (who was physician toEmperor Calacalla)) suggested that the word be worn as an amulet,in the form of a triangle, to combat malaria .
The middle east, perhaps from the Aramaic. .
ask your teacher dont ask me .
Greek. .
It is an ancient name for a supreme God and thus a word ofgreat power. Comes from Late Greek as 'Abraxas'. This was the nameof a God worshipped in Alexandria in pre Christian times.Abracadabra came into greater use in the 3rd Century AD when aRoman Physician recommended that sufferers from Malaria were towear an amulet with the word written on the amulet in the form of atriangle .
It is likely from the Aramaic, based on the Aramaic roots abra and cadabra which roughly mean "create" and "asI say." It first appears in Latin incantations associated withGnosticism. .
It is a magical incantation believed to be derived from eitherHebrew or Aramaic, meaning literally, "Avra Kadavrai" or "I willcreate as my words". .
This word is said to have been the name of the supreme diety ofthe Assyrians. It was recommended by Q. Severus Sammonicus as acharm against ague and flux if written on a piece of paper, hungaround the neck, in this form: A B R A C A D A B R A A B R A C A D A B R A B R A C A D A B A B R A C A D A A B R A C A D A B R A C A A B R A C A B R A A B R A B A .
The meaning of abracadabra is a old magical formula that wassupposed to have a healing effect. The word is now commonly used asan incantation by stage magicians. .
Greek. .
it may have originated from Aramaic, Hebrew, or Greek. Meanssomething like "I create what I speak". .
i do not know .
Aramaic. .
Abracadabra is an incantation used as a magicword in stage magic tricks, and historically was believed to havehealing powers when inscribed on an amulet. The word is thought tohave its origin in the Aramaic language, in which abra (××ר×) means "to create" and cadabra (×××ר×) which means "asI say",[ citation needed ] providing a translation of abracadabra as "create as I say", thus its use in magic. .
Hebrew. .
the word "abracadabra" is originated from the ancientcivilisation of colibuboo. .
they created this word to please the gods Thodgy, Dero andBogan. In many occasions they would throw themselves of cliffs anddo a jiggly dance singing ABRACADABRA. Afterwards theyre body wouldbe devoured by the children of the village. .
india .
Herbrew .
herbrew NOT! it is not hebrew .
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