'abkary' originates from Arabic, specifically the word 'عبقري' (ʿabqari), where 'ʿabqari' meant 'genius or prodigy'.

'ʿabqari' transformed into the English word 'abkary' through transliteration and adaptation.

Initially, it meant 'genius or prodigy', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.