Where does “albada” come from?

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

Ancestry of “albada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinalba
2LatinAlbuswhite properly without, dull white
3Proto-Italicalβoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite

Words derived from “albada

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰosEvery word from Proto-Italic alβosEvery word from Latin Albus