Where does “jòn” come from?
jòn (Haitian Creole) 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.
jòn (Haitian Creole): yellow
Ancestry of “jòn”, 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 |