Where does “eburnation” come from?
eburnation (English) comes from Latin eburnus, from Latin ebur, from Demotic yb, from Egyptian ꜣbw, from Egyptian ꜣb, from Proto-Afroasiatic *leb-.
eburnation (English): A degenerative process of bone, occurring at...
Definitions
- A degenerative process of bone, occurring at...
Ancestry of “eburnation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | eburnus | Alternative form of eburneus; of ivory |
| 2 | Latin | ebur | ivory; a thing made of ivory; an elephant |
| 3 | Demotic | yb | ivory, Elephantine |
| 4 | Egyptian | ꜣbw | cessation; elephant; elephant tusk |
| 5 | Egyptian | ꜣb | to stop, to take a break; to cease or stop; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Afroasiatic | *leb- | — |