Where does “ܐܒܢܘܣܐ” come from?
ܐܒܢܘܣܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Middle Persian abnūs, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.
ܐܒܢܘܣܐ (Classical Syriac): ebony
Ancestry of “ܐܒܢܘܣܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | abnūs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔβενος | ebony tree, wood |
| 3 | Egyptian | hbnj | ebony |