Where does “ébène” come from?

ébène (French) comes from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.

ébène (French): ebony, ebony-colored; ebony

Definitions

  1. ebony, ebony-colored; ebony

Ancestry of “ébène”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinebenusAlternative form of hebenus
2Ancient Greekἔβενοςebony tree, wood
3Egyptianhbnjebony

Words derived from “ébène”

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