Where does “alb” come from?
Alb comes from Middle English albe, from Old English albe, from Latin alba, the feminine form of albus meaning white.
alb (English): A long, white robe worn by priests and other...
Definitions
- A long, white robe worn by priests and other...
Ancestry of “alb”, step by step
alb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German alb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | alb | elf, especially an evil one |
| 2 | Middle High German | alb | elf; friendly spirit, ghostly being, genius, or... |
| 3 | Old High German | alp | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | albi | elf, fairy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 6 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 7 | Latin | Albeus | — |
via Middle English aube
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | aube | — |
| 2 | Old English | albe | an alb type of priest vestment |
| 3 | Latin | Alba | The name of a mythical pre-Roman king, Alba Silvius |