Where does “albie” come from?

albie (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin alvea, from Latin alveus, from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

albie (Romanian): riverbed; trough

Definitions

  1. riverbed; trough

Ancestry of “albie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinalvea—
2Latinalveusa hollow, cavity; a hollow vessel, in the shape...
3Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “albie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Latin alvus →Every word from Latin alveus →