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Where does “Galbulidae” come from?

Galbulidae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Galbula, from Latin galbula, from Latin galbus, from Latin galbinus, from Latin galbanum, from Ancient Greek χαλβάνη, from Hebrew חֶלְבְּנָה, from Hebrew ח־ל־ב — milk.

Ancestry of “Galbulidae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualGalbula—
2Latingalbulaa certain small bird
3Latingalbusyellow, chartreuse
4Latingalbinusgreenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;...
5Latingalbanumgalbanum
6Ancient Greekχαλβάνηgalbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants...
7Hebrewחֶלְבְּנָה—
8Hebrewח־ל־ב—
9Hebrewחָלָבmilk
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