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

Definitions

  1. white; whiteness

Ancestry of “albedo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlbuswhite properly without, dull white
2Proto-Italicalβoswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite

Words derived from “albedo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic alβos →Every word from Latin Albus →