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Where does “jaûni” come from?

jaûni (Norman) comes from Norman jaûne, 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.

Definitions

Ancestry of “jaûni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanjaûneyellow
2Old Frenchjauneyellow
3Latingalbinusgreenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;...
4Latingalbanumgalbanum
5Ancient Greekχαλβάνηgalbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants...
6Hebrewחֶלְבְּנָה—
7Hebrewח־ל־ב—
8Hebrewחָלָבmilk

Words derived from “jaûni”

  • jaûnithie
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