Where does “آبنوس” come from?

آبنوس (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian آبنوس, from Middle Persian ʾpnws, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.

Ancestry of “آبنوس”, step by step

آبنوس traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian آبنوس

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianآبنوسebony
2Middle Persianʾpnws—
3Ancient Greekἔβενοςebony tree, wood
4Egyptianhbnjebony

via Persian ابنوس

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianابنوس—

Words derived from “آبنوس”

Every word from Egyptian hbnj →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔβενος →Every word from Middle Persian ʾpnws →