Where does “ebeen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ebeen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhebenusebony
2Ancient Greekἔβενοςebony tree, wood
3Egyptianhbnjebony

Words derived from “ebeen

Every word from Egyptian hbnjEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔβενοςEvery word from Latin hebenus