Where does “aubade” come from?
aubade (Indonesian) comes from Dutch aubade, from French aubade, from Old French albade, from Old Spanish albada, from Vulgar Latin alba, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.
aubade (Indonesian): aubade
Definitions
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Ancestry of “aubade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aubade | a song or musical performance to honour someone, performed in the morning |
| 2 | French | aubade | aubade (song; poem) |
| 3 | Old French | albade | aubade |
| 4 | Old Spanish | albada | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | alba | — |
| 6 | Latin | Albus | white properly without, dull white |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | alβos | white |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |