Where does “eebenpuinen” come from?
eebenpuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish eebenpuu, from Finnish eeben, from Middle High German ëben, from Old High German eban, from Proto-West Germanic ebn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.
eebenpuinen (Finnish): ebony made of ebony wood
Definitions
- ebony made of ebony wood
Ancestry of “eebenpuinen”, step by step
eebenpuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish eebenpuu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | eebenpuu | ebony |
| 2 | Finnish | eeben | ebony |
| 3 | Middle High German | ëben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | eban | plain, even |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ebn | even, level |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |