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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | jaunisse | jaundice |
| 2 | Old French | jalne | Alternative form of jaune |
| 3 | Latin | galbinus | greenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;... |
| 4 | Latin | galbanum | galbanum |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαλβάνη | galbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants... |
| 6 | Hebrew | חֶלְבְּנָה | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | ח־ל־ב | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | חָלָב | milk |
Words derived from “jaundis”