Where does “ebbenhout” come from?

ebbenhout (Dutch) comes from Dutch ebenhout, from Middle Dutch ebenushout, from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.

ebbenhout (Dutch): The dark tropical wood ebony

Definitions

  1. The dark tropical wood ebony

Ancestry of “ebbenhout”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchebenhout—
2Middle Dutchebenushout—
3LatinebenusAlternative form of hebenus
4Ancient Greekἔβενοςebony tree, wood
5Egyptianhbnjebony

Words derived from “ebbenhout”

Every word from Egyptian hbnj →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔβενος →Every word from Latin ebenus →