Where does “auborne” come from?
auborne (Middle English) comes from Old French auborne, from Medieval Latin alburnus, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.
auborne (Middle English): yellowish-white, flaxen
Definitions
- yellowish-white, flaxen
Ancestry of “auborne”, step by step
auborne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French auborne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | auborne | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | alburnus | whitish |
| 3 | Latin | Albus | white properly without, dull white |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | alβos | white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |
via Old French alborne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | alborne | blond, flaxen, off-white |