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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchebeen
2Latinhebenusebony
3Ancient Greekἔβενοςebony tree, wood
4Egyptianhbnjebony

Words derived from “eben

Every word from Egyptian hbnjEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔβενοςEvery word from Latin hebenus