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Where does “hebenus” come from?

hebenus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.

hebenus (Latin): ebony

Definitions

  1. ebony

Ancestry of “hebenus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔβενοςebony tree, wood
2Egyptianhbnjebony

Words derived from “hebenus”

  • ebony
  • Ebony
  • ebon
  • ebonize
  • ebonist
  • ebonylike
  • hebeny
  • ebontree
  • ebenus
  • ebenius
  • ebeneus
  • ebanista
  • ébano
  • ebano
  • ebanista
  • ebanisteria
  • ebani
  • ébène
  • ébénacé
  • ebenholzfarben
  • Ebenholz
  • ebanista
  • ébano
  • eebenholtsi
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