Where does “ebenholzfarben” come from?

ebenholzfarben (German) comes from German Ebenholz, from German holz, from Middle High German holz, from Old High German holz, from Proto-West Germanic holt, from Proto-Germanic hultą, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.

ebenholzfarben (German): ebony

Definitions

  1. ebony

Ancestry of “ebenholzfarben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEbenholzebony
2Germanholzwood material
3Middle High Germanholz—
4Old High Germanholzwood
5Proto-West Germanicholtwoods, forest; wood
6Proto-Germanichultąwood
7Proto-Indo-Europeankald-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankola-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kola- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kald- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hultą →