Where does “galben” come from?

galben (Romanian) comes from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη, from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה, from Hebrew ח־ל־ב, from Hebrew חָלָב — milk.

galben (Romanian): yellow

Definitions

  1. yellow

Ancestry of “galben”, step by step

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

Words derived from “galben

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