Where does “eben” come from?
eben (Catalan) comes from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.
eben (Catalan): ebony
Ancestry of “eben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ebenus | Alternative form of hebenus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔβενος | ebony tree, wood |
| 3 | Egyptian | hbnj | ebony |