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Where does “śal” come from?

śal (Emilian) comes from Old French jalne, from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη, from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה, from Hebrew ח־ל־ב, from Hebrew חָלָב — milk.

śal (Emilian): yellow; involving crimes and detective work; the...

Definitions

  1. yellow; involving crimes and detective work; the...

Ancestry of “śal”, step by step

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