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Where does “alva” come from?

alva (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin alba, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.

alva (Old Portuguese): alb; dawn

Definitions

  1. alb; dawn

Ancestry of “alva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinalba—
2LatinAlbus—
3Proto-Italicalβoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite

Words derived from “alva”

  • alva
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos →