Where does “gălbeneț” come from?

gălbeneț (Romanian) comes 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.

gălbeneț (Romanian): pale

Definitions

  1. pale

Ancestry of “gălbeneț”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangalbenyellow
2Latingalbinusgreenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;...
3Latingalbanumgalbanum
4Ancient Greekχαλβάνηgalbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants...
5Hebrewחֶלְבְּנָה
6Hebrewח־ל־ב
7Hebrewחָלָבmilk
Every word from Hebrew חָלָבEvery word from Hebrew ח־ל־בEvery word from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה