Where does “Albáin” come from?
Albáin (Irish) comes from Irish Alba, from Old Irish Albu, from Proto-Celtic albiyū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.
Albáin (Irish): Albania
Ancestry of “Albáin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | Alba | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | Albu | Britain, Scotland |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | albiyū | luminous world, upper world, world; high... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |