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

Definitions

  1. ebony, wood charcoal

Ancestry of “abnus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayabnusebony, wood charcoal
2Persianابنوس—
3Middle Persianʾpnws—
4Ancient Greekἔβενοςebony tree, wood
5Egyptianhbnjebony
Every word from Egyptian hbnj →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔβενος →Every word from Middle Persian ʾpnws →