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Where does “альбо́м” come from?

альбо́м (Russian) comes from Latin album, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.

Ancestry of “альбо́м”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalbuminflection of albus: ## accusative masculine...
2LatinAlbus—
3Proto-Italicalβoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite

Words derived from “альбо́м”

  • ալբոմ
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