Where does “alba” come from?

Alba comes from Latin alba, the feminine form of albus meaning "white," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos with the same sense.

alba (English): A type of lyrical poetry, traditionally...

Definitions

  1. A type of lyrical poetry, traditionally...

Ancestry of “alba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanalba
2LatinAlbuswhite properly without, dull white
3Proto-Italicalβoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos