Where does “ebanista” come from?

ebanista (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ébano, from Medieval Latin ebanus, from Italian ebano, from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.

ebanista (Portuguese): cabinetmaker

Definitions

  1. cabinetmaker

Ancestry of “ebanista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseébanoebony
2Medieval Latinebanus—
3Italianebanoebony
4LatinebenusAlternative form of hebenus
5Ancient Greekἔβενοςebony tree, wood
6Egyptianhbnjebony
Every word from Egyptian hbnj →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔβενος →Every word from Latin ebenus →