Where does “eben” come from?
eben (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ebeen, from Latin hebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.
Ancestry of “eben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ebeen | — |
| 2 | Latin | hebenus | ebony |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔβενος | ebony tree, wood |
| 4 | Egyptian | hbnj | ebony |