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Where does “gãlbinari” come from?

gãlbinari (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian galbin, from Romanian galben, from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη, from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה, from Hebrew ח־ל־ב, from Hebrew חָלָב — milk.

gãlbinari (Aromanian): jaundice; sawwort

Definitions

  1. jaundice; sawwort

Ancestry of “gãlbinari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aromaniangalbinyellow
2Romaniangalbenyellow
3Latingalbinusgreenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;...
4Latingalbanumgalbanum
5Ancient Greekχαλβάνηgalbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants...
6Hebrewחֶלְבְּנָה—
7Hebrewח־ל־ב—
8Hebrewחָלָבmilk
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