Where does “albūmen” come from?

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

albūmen (Latin): albumen; the white of an egg

Definitions

  1. albumen; the white of an egg

Ancestry of “albūmen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “albūmen”

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