Where does “jaune” come from?
jaune (Canadian French) comes from Middle French jaune, from Old French jaune, from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη, from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה, from Hebrew ח־ל־ב, from Hebrew חָלָב — milk.
jaune (Canadian French): yellow; yolk
Definitions
- yellow; yolk
Ancestry of “jaune”, step by step
jaune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French jaune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | jaune | Alternative form of iaune; yellow |
| 2 | Old French | jaune | yellow |
| 3 | Latin | galbinus | greenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;... |
| 4 | Latin | galbanum | galbanum |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαλβάνη | galbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants... |
| 6 | Hebrew | חֶלְבְּנָה | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | ח־ל־ב | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | חָלָב | milk |