Where does “vin jaune” come from?
vin jaune (English) comes from French jaune, from Middle French jaune, from Old French jaune, from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη, from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה, from Hebrew ח־ל־ב — milk.
vin jaune (English): An unusual white wine made in the Jura region of...
Definitions
- An unusual white wine made in the Jura region of...
Ancestry of “vin jaune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | jaune | yellow; yolk |
| 2 | Middle French | jaune | Alternative form of iaune; yellow |
| 3 | Old French | jaune | yellow |
| 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 |