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Where does “olibanum” come from?

olibanum (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin oleum libani, from Ancient Greek λίβανος — frankincense; frankincense tree.

Ancestry of “olibanum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoleum libanioil of Lebanon
2Ancient Greekλίβανοςfrankincense; frankincense tree

Words derived from “olibanum”

  • olibanum
  • olibene
  • oliban
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