Where does “jaune” come from?

jaune (French) comes 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, from Hebrew חָלָב — milk.

jaune (French): yellow; yolk

Definitions

  1. yellow; yolk

Ancestry of “jaune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle FrenchjauneAlternative form of iaune; yellow
2Old Frenchjauneyellow
3Latingalbinusgreenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;...
4Latingalbanumgalbanum
5Ancient Greekχαλβάνηgalbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants...
6Hebrewחֶלְבְּנָה
7Hebrewח־ל־ב
8Hebrewחָלָבmilk

Words derived from “jaune

Every word from Hebrew חָלָבEvery word from Hebrew ח־ל־בEvery word from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה