Where does “alben” come from?

alben (Middle High German) comes from Old High German alba, from Proto-West Germanic *albijā.

Ancestry of “alben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanalbaalpine pasture; alp
2Proto-West Germanic*albijā—

Words derived from “alben”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *albijā →Every word from Old High German alba →