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Where does “jaûnithie” come from?

jaûnithie (Norman) comes from Norman jaûni, 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 — milk.

jaûnithie (Norman): gerund of jaûni

Definitions

  1. gerund of jaûni

Ancestry of “jaûnithie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanjaûni
2Normanjaûneyellow
3Old Frenchjauneyellow
4Latingalbinusgreenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;...
5Latingalbanumgalbanum
6Ancient Greekχαλβάνηgalbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants...
7Hebrewחֶלְבְּנָה—
8Hebrewח־ל־ב—
9Hebrewחָלָבmilk
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