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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

Definitions

  1. cabinetmaker; joiner

Ancestry of “ebanista”, step by step

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