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Where does “eban” come from?
eban (Old French) comes from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.
Ancestry of “eban”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
ebenus
Alternative form of hebenus
2
Ancient Greek
ἔβενος
ebony tree, wood
3
Egyptian
hbnj
ebony
Words derived from “eban”
ebon
ebontree
ebonly
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