Where does “galban” come from?
galban (English) comes from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη, from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה, from Hebrew ח־ל־ב, from Hebrew חָלָב — milk.
galban (English): galbanum
Definitions
- galbanum
Ancestry of “galban”, step by step
galban traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin galbinus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | galbinus | greenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;... |
| 2 | Latin | galbanum | galbanum |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαλβάνη | galbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants... |
| 4 | Hebrew | חֶלְבְּנָה | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | ח־ל־ב | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | חָלָב | milk |
via French galbanum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | galbanum | galbanum resin from plants of the genus |