Where does “ebanisteria” come from?
ebanisteria (Italian) comes from Spanish ebanista, from Spanish ébano, from Medieval Latin ebanus, from Italian ebano, from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.
ebanisteria (Italian): cabinet making / cabinetmaking
Definitions
- cabinet making / cabinetmaking
Ancestry of “ebanisteria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | ebanista | cabinetmaker; joiner |
| 2 | Spanish | ébano | ebony |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | ebanus | — |
| 4 | Italian | ebano | ebony |
| 5 | Latin | ebenus | Alternative form of hebenus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἔβενος | ebony tree, wood |
| 7 | Egyptian | hbnj | ebony |