Etymology of the English word ebony
the English word
ebonyderived from the English word
ebonderived from the Latin word
hebenus (ebony)
derived from the English word
hebenyderived from the Late Latin word
ebeninusderived from the Greek word
ebeninosderived from the Greek word
ebenos, ἔβενος
derived from the Egyptian word
hbnyderived from the Late Latin word
hebeninusderived from the Greek word
ebeninosderived from the Greek word
ebenos, ἔβενος
derived from the Egyptian word
hbnyDate
The earliest known usage of ebony in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
ebonist,
ebonite,
ebonize,
ebonicsCognates
Catalan
ebano, Dutch
ebbehout, French
ébène, German
Ebenholz, Icelandic
íbenholt, Italian
ebano, Spanish
ebano, Swedish
ebenholtsUsage
Word found in Modern English
