Where does “albe” come from?

albe (Middle English) comes from Old English albe, from Latin Alba — The name of a mythical pre-Roman king, Alba Silvius.

Ancestry of “albe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishalbean alb type of priest vestment
2LatinAlbaThe name of a mythical pre-Roman king, Alba Silvius
Every word from Latin AlbaEvery word from Old English albe