Where does “heben” come from?

heben (English) comes from Middle English ebenif, from Latin ebenius, from Latin hebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.

heben (English): ebony

Definitions

  1. ebony

Ancestry of “heben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishebenif—
2Latinebeniusof ebony
3Latinhebenusebony
4Ancient Greekἔβενοςebony tree, wood
5Egyptianhbnjebony

Words derived from “heben”

Every word from Egyptian hbnj →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔβενος →Every word from Latin hebenus →