Where does “awbe” come from?

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

awbe (Middle English): alb ecclesiastical garment

Definitions

  1. alb ecclesiastical garment

Ancestry of “awbe”, 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 Alba →Every word from Old English albe →