Where does “jaundice” come from?
Jaundice comes from Middle English jaundis, from Middle French jaunisse, from Middle French jaune, from Middle French iaune, from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, ultimately from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη.
jaundice (English): A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness...
Definitions
- A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness...
Ancestry of “jaundice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | jaundis | — |
| 2 | Middle French | jaunisse | jaundice |
| 3 | Old French | jalne | Alternative form of jaune |
| 4 | Latin | galbinus | greenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;... |
| 5 | Latin | galbanum | galbanum |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαλβάνη | galbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants... |
| 7 | Hebrew | חֶלְבְּנָה | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | ח־ל־ב | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | חָלָב | milk |