Where does “jaundis” come from?

jaundis (Middle English) comes from Middle French jaunisse, from Old French jalne, from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη, from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה, from Hebrew ח־ל־ב, from Hebrew חָלָב — milk.

Ancestry of “jaundis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchjaunissejaundice
2Old FrenchjalneAlternative form of jaune
3Latingalbinusgreenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;...
4Latingalbanumgalbanum
5Ancient Greekχαλβάνηgalbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants...
6Hebrewחֶלְבְּנָה
7Hebrewח־ל־ב
8Hebrewחָלָבmilk

Words derived from “jaundis

Every word from Hebrew חָלָבEvery word from Hebrew ח־ל־בEvery word from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה
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