Where does “ébénacé” come from?

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

ébénacé (French): Resembling ebony

Definitions

  1. Resembling ebony

Ancestry of “ébénacé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchébèneebony, ebony-colored; ebony
2LatinebenusAlternative form of hebenus
3Ancient Greekἔβενοςebony tree, wood
4Egyptianhbnjebony
Every word from Egyptian hbnj →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔβενος →Every word from Latin ebenus →
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