Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “h₂élbʰos”

349 words across 52 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — including album, albumin, auburn, albumen, alba, albedo, albino, albatross.

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English (80)

Latin (75)

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Romanian (16)

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Middle English (9)

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Vulgar Latin (3)

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