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