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
- yellow; involving crimes and detective work; the...
Ancestry of “śal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | jalne | Alternative form of jaune |
| 2 | Latin | galbinus | greenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;... |
| 3 | Latin | galbanum | galbanum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαλβάνη | galbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants... |
| 5 | Hebrew | חֶלְבְּנָה | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | ח־ל־ב | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | חָלָב | milk |