Where does “olibene” come from?

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

olibene (English): An essential oil, principally a mixture of...

Definitions

  1. An essential oil, principally a mixture of...

Ancestry of “olibene”, step by step

olibene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English olibanum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisholibanumA gum resin from trees of the genus "Boswellia",...
2Medieval Latinolibanum—
3Latinoleum libanioil of Lebanon
4Ancient Greekλίβανοςfrankincense; frankincense tree

via English ene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishene—
Every word from Ancient Greek λίβανος →Every word from Latin oleum libani →Every word from Medieval Latin olibanum →