Where does “Cracăul Alb” come from?
Cracăul Alb (Romanian) comes from Romanian alb, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.
Ancestry of “Cracăul Alb”, step by step
Cracăul Alb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian alb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | alb | white; clean, pure, immaculate; the color white |
| 2 | Latin | Albus | white properly without, dull white |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | alβos | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |
via Romanian Cracău
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Cracău | — |