Where does “unjaundiced” come from?
unjaundiced (English) comes from English jaundiced, 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 — milk.
unjaundiced (English): Not jaundiced; uncynical
Definitions
- Not jaundiced; uncynical
Ancestry of “unjaundiced”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jaundiced | Affected with jaundice; Prejudiced; envious |
| 2 | English | jaundice | A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness... |
| 3 | Middle English | jaundis | — |
| 4 | Middle French | jaunisse | jaundice |
| 5 | Old French | jalne | Alternative form of jaune |
| 6 | Latin | galbinus | greenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;... |
| 7 | Latin | galbanum | galbanum |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χαλβάνη | galbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants... |
| 9 | Hebrew | חֶלְבְּנָה | — |
| 10 | Hebrew | ח־ל־ב | — |
| 11 | Hebrew | חָלָב | milk |