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

olibanum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin oleum libani

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

via Arabic لُبَان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلُبَان—

Words derived from “olibanum”

Every word from Ancient Greek λίβανος →Every word from Latin oleum libani →