Where does “Alba” come from?

Alba (Irish) comes from Old Irish Albu, from Proto-Celtic albiyū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.

Ancestry of “Alba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishAlbuBritain, Scotland
2Proto-Celticalbiyūluminous world, upper world, world; high...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite

Words derived from “Alba”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos →Every word from Proto-Celtic albiyū →Every word from Old Irish Albu →
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