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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlbus—
2Proto-Italicalβoswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos →