Where does “abanoz” come from?
abanoz (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian ابنوس, from Middle Persian ʾpnws, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.
Ancestry of “abanoz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | ابنوس | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾpnws | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔβενος | ebony tree, wood |
| 4 | Egyptian | hbnj | ebony |