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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinebenusAlternative form of hebenus
2Ancient Greekἔβενοςebony tree, wood
3Egyptianhbnjebony

Words derived from “eban

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