Where does “pseudojaundice” come from?
pseudojaundice (English) comes from English jaundice, from Middle English jaundis, from Middle French jaunisse, from Old French jalne, from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη, from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה — milk.
pseudojaundice (English): A medical condition that resembles jaundice but...
Definitions
- A medical condition that resembles jaundice but...
Ancestry of “pseudojaundice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jaundice | A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness... |
| 2 | Middle English | jaundis | — |
| 3 | Middle French | jaunisse | jaundice |
| 4 | Old French | jalne | Alternative form of jaune |
| 5 | Latin | galbinus | greenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;... |
| 6 | Latin | galbanum | galbanum |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαλβάνη | galbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants... |
| 8 | Hebrew | חֶלְבְּנָה | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | ח־ל־ב | — |
| 10 | Hebrew | חָלָב | milk |