Where does “iaune” come from?
iaune (Middle French) comes 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.
iaune (Middle French): yellow
Definitions
- yellow
Ancestry of “iaune”, step by step
iaune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French jalne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | jalne | Alternative form of jaune |
| 2 | Latin | galbinus | greenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;... |
| 3 | Latin | galbanum | galbanum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαλβάνη | galbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants... |
| 5 | Hebrew | חֶלְבְּנָה | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | ח־ל־ב | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | חָלָב | milk |
via Old French jaune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | jaune | yellow |