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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Irish	Albu	Britain, Scotland
2	Proto-Celtic	albiyū	luminous world, upper world, world; high...
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂élbʰos	white

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