Where does “ebanus” come from?
ebanus (Medieval Latin) comes from Italian ebano, from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.
Ancestry of “ebanus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | ebano | ebony |
| 2 | Latin | ebenus | Alternative form of hebenus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔβενος | ebony tree, wood |
| 4 | Egyptian | hbnj | ebony |
Words derived from “ebanus”