Where does “gălbeneală” come from?

gălbeneală (Romanian) comes from Romanian gălbeni, 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.

gălbeneală (Romanian): yellowness

Definitions

  1. yellowness

Ancestry of “gălbeneală”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangălbenito yellow
2Romaniangalbenyellow
3Latingalbinusgreenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;...
4Latingalbanumgalbanum
5Ancient Greekχαλβάνηgalbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants...
6Hebrewחֶלְבְּנָה
7Hebrewח־ל־ב
8Hebrewחָלָבmilk
Every word from Hebrew חָלָבEvery word from Hebrew ח־ל־בEvery word from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה