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Where does “albor” come from?

albor (Late Latin) comes from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.

albor (Late Latin): whiteness; albumen, egg white

Definitions

  1. whiteness; albumen, egg white

Ancestry of “albor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlbus—
2Proto-Italicalβoswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite

Words derived from “albor”

  • alborada
  • alborear
  • albor
  • albore
  • albor
  • alvorecer
  • alvor
  • alvorada
  • alvorar
  • alboare
  • alvor
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