Where does “ebanista” come from?
ebanista (Spanish) comes from Spanish ébano, from Medieval Latin ebanus, from Italian ebano, from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.
ebanista (Spanish): cabinetmaker; joiner
Ancestry of “ebanista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | ébano | ebony |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | ebanus | — |
| 3 | Italian | ebano | ebony |
| 4 | Latin | ebenus | Alternative form of hebenus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔβενος | ebony tree, wood |
| 6 | Egyptian | hbnj | ebony |