Where does “olibanum” come from?

olibanum (English) comes from Medieval Latin olibanum, from Latin oleum libani, from Ancient Greek λίβανος — frankincense; frankincense tree.

olibanum (English): A gum resin from trees of the genus "Boswellia",...

Definitions

  1. A gum resin from trees of the genus "Boswellia",...

Ancestry of “olibanum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinolibanum—
2Latinoleum libanioil of Lebanon
3Ancient Greekλίβανοςfrankincense; frankincense tree

Words derived from “olibanum”

Every word from Ancient Greek λίβανος →Every word from Latin oleum libani →Every word from Medieval Latin olibanum →