Where does “alva” come from?
alva (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese alva, from Vulgar Latin alba, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.
alva (Portuguese): alb; dawn; sclera
Ancestry of “alva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | alva | alb; dawn |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | alba | — |
| 3 | Latin | Albus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | alβos | white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |