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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	alba	—
2	Latin	Albus	—
3	Proto-Italic	alβos	white
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂élbʰos	white

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