Where does “Ebenaceae” come from?
Ebenaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Ebenus, from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος, from Egyptian hbnj — ebony.
Ancestry of “Ebenaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Ebenus | former name of the genus of "ebony", now in... |
| 2 | Latin | ebenus | Alternative form of hebenus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔβενος | ebony tree, wood |
| 4 | Egyptian | hbnj | ebony |