Where does “gălbui” come from?

gălbui (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.

gălbui (Romanian): yellowish, flaxen, sallow

Definitions

  1. yellowish, flaxen, sallow

Ancestry of “gălbui”, 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 “gălbui

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