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