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Where does “albula” come from?

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

albula (Latin): nominative feminine singular of albulus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of albulus;...

Ancestry of “albula”, step by step

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

Words derived from “albula”

  • ablet
  • ablen
  • ablet
  • ablette
  • abula
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos →