Where does “gălbinare” come from?

gălbinare (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.

gălbinare (Romanian): jaundice, icterus; pallor, paleness; sawwort

Definitions

  1. jaundice, icterus; pallor, paleness; sawwort

Ancestry of “gălbinare”, 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 חָלָב →Every word from Hebrew ח־ל־ב →Every word from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה →