Where does “albedo” come from?
albedo (Latin) comes from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.
albedo (Latin): white; whiteness
Ancestry of “albedo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Albus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | alβos | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |
Words derived from “albedo”