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Where does “galbulus” come from?

galbulus (Latin) comes from Latin galbus, from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη, from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה, from Hebrew ח־ל־ב, from Hebrew חָלָב — milk.

galbulus (Latin): The nut of the cypress tree

Definitions

  1. The nut of the cypress tree

Ancestry of “galbulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingalbusyellow, chartreuse
2Latingalbinusgreenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;...
3Latingalbanumgalbanum
4Ancient Greekχαλβάνηgalbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants...
5Hebrewחֶלְבְּנָה—
6Hebrewח־ל־ב—
7Hebrewחָלָבmilk

Words derived from “galbulus”

  • galbulus
  • galgulus
  • grangur
  • gangur
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