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”