Where does “альба” come from?

альба (Russian) comes from Occitan alba, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.

альба (Russian): alb

Definitions

  1. alb

Ancestry of “альба”, step by step

альба traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Occitan alba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanalba—
2LatinAlbuswhite properly without, dull white
3Proto-Italicalβoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite

via Latin Alba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlbaThe name of a mythical pre-Roman king, Alba Silvius
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic alβos →Every word from Latin Albus →