Where does “albicilla” come from?

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

albicilla (Latin): white tail; nominative feminine singular of...

Definitions

  1. white tail; nominative feminine singular of...

Ancestry of “albicilla”, step by step

albicilla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Albus

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

via Latin Cilla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCilla—
2Ancient GreekΚίλλαCilla, Troas, Turkey
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic alβos →Every word from Latin Albus →