Where does “gălbeni” come from?

gălbeni (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.

gălbeni (Romanian): to yellow

Definitions

  1. to yellow

Ancestry of “gălbeni”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gălbeni

Every word from Hebrew חָלָבEvery word from Hebrew ח־ל־בEvery word from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה