Where does “ebontree” come from?
ebontree (English) comes from English ebon, from Old French eban, from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.
ebontree (English): ebony wood
Ancestry of “ebontree”, step by step
ebontree traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ebon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ebon | Ebony; an ebony tree; Made of ebony; Black in... |
| 2 | Old French | eban | — |
| 3 | Latin | ebenus | Alternative form of hebenus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔβενος | ebony tree, wood |
| 5 | Egyptian | hbnj | ebony |
via English tree
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tree | A perennial woody plant, not exactly defined, but... |
| 2 | Middle English | tre | A tree or a plant that resembles one |