Where does “oliban” come from?

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

oliban (French): incense; frankincense

Definitions

  1. incense; frankincense

Ancestry of “oliban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinolibanum—
2Latinoleum libanioil of Lebanon
3Ancient Greekλίβανοςfrankincense; frankincense tree
Every word from Ancient Greek λίβανος →Every word from Latin oleum libani →Every word from Medieval Latin olibanum →