Where does “albic” come from?
albic (English) comes from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.
albic (English): light in colour due to the absence of iron oxides
Definitions
- light in colour due to the absence of iron oxides
Ancestry of “albic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Albus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | alβos | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |