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Where does “jaune” come from?

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

jaune (Middle French): Alternative form of iaune; yellow

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of iaune; yellow

Ancestry of “jaune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjauneyellow
2Latingalbinusgreenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;...
3Latingalbanumgalbanum
4Ancient Greekχαλβάνηgalbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants...
5Hebrewחֶלְבְּנָה—
6Hebrewח־ל־ב—
7Hebrewחָלָבmilk

Words derived from “jaune”

  • jaundice
  • jaundiced
  • unjaundiced
  • bejan
  • pseudojaundice
  • vin jaune
  • béjaune
  • jaune
  • jaunisse
  • jaunir
  • jaunâtre
  • jaunement
  • jaunissement
  • bean
  • jaunis
  • jaundis
  • jaunisse
  • jòn
  • zon
  • soon
  • zon
  • jòn
  • jaune
  • zhun
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