Where does “jelbain” come from?
jelbain (Marshallese) comes from Marshallese jelba, from English Silver, from German Silber, from Middle High German silber, from Old High German silbar, from Proto-West Germanic *silubr, from Proto-Germanic silubrą — silver.
Ancestry of “jelbain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshallese | jelba | silver |
| 2 | English | Silver | for a silversmith or a rich man, or for someone having silvery gray hair or living by a silvery brook |
| 3 | German | Silber | silver; argent |
| 4 | Middle High German | silber | — |
| 5 | Old High German | silbar | silver |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *silubr | silver |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | silubrą | silver |