Where does “îngălbenire” come from?
îngălbenire (Romanian) comes from Romanian îngălbeni, from Romanian galben, from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη, from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה, from Hebrew ח־ל־ב, from Hebrew חָלָב — milk.
îngălbenire (Romanian): yellowing
Definitions
- yellowing
Ancestry of “îngălbenire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | îngălbeni | to make yellow, cause to turn yellow; to yellow,... |
| 2 | Romanian | galben | yellow |
| 3 | Latin | galbinus | greenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;... |
| 4 | Latin | galbanum | galbanum |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαλβάνη | galbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants... |
| 6 | Hebrew | חֶלְבְּנָה | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | ח־ל־ב | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | חָלָב | milk |