Where does “abnus” come from?
abnus (Indonesian) comes from Malay abnus, from Persian ابنوس, from Middle Persian ʾpnws, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.
abnus (Indonesian): ebony, wood charcoal
Ancestry of “abnus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | abnus | ebony, wood charcoal |
| 2 | Persian | ابنوس | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾpnws | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔβενος | ebony tree, wood |
| 5 | Egyptian | hbnj | ebony |