Where does “jaunisse” come from?

jaunisse (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.

jaunisse (Middle French): jaundice

Definitions

  1. jaundice

Ancestry of “jaunisse”, step by step

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

Words derived from “jaunisse”

Every word from Hebrew חָלָב →Every word from Hebrew ח־ל־ב →Every word from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה →