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Where does “abnūs” come from?
abnūs (Middle Persian) comes from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.
Ancestry of “abnūs”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
ἔβενος
ebony tree, wood
2
Egyptian
hbnj
ebony
Words derived from “abnūs”
ܐܒܢܘܣܐ
آبنوس
آبنوس
abanos
آبانوز
abonos
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