Where does “ebon” come from?
Ebon comes from Old French eban, from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, ultimately from Egyptian hbnj, a word for the dark wood of the ebony tree.
ebon (English): Ebony; an ebony tree; Made of ebony; Black in...
Definitions
- Ebony; an ebony tree; Made of ebony; Black in...
Ancestry of “ebon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | eban | — |
| 2 | Latin | ebenus | Alternative form of hebenus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔβενος | ebony tree, wood |
| 4 | Egyptian | hbnj | ebony |
Words derived from “ebon”