Where does “Torralba” come from?

Torralba (Catalan) comes from Catalan alba, from Vulgar Latin alba, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.

Ancestry of “Torralba”, step by step

Torralba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan alba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanalbadawn; the white tunic worn by priests
2Vulgar Latinalba—
3LatinAlbuswhite properly without, dull white
4Proto-Italicalβoswhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite

via Catalan torre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalantorretower; rook or castle; a castell consisting of...
2Latinturreablative singular of turris

Words derived from “Torralba”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic alβos →Every word from Latin Albus →