Where does “Ἄλβις” come from?
Ἄλβις (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin Albis, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
Ancestry of “Ἄλβις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |