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.
Galbulidae (Translingual): family
Definitions
- family
Ancestry of “Galbulidae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Galbula | genus |
| 2 | Latin | galbula | a certain small bird |
| 3 | Latin | galbus | yellow, chartreuse |
| 4 | Latin | galbinus | greenish-yellow, yellowish, chartreuse;... |
| 5 | Latin | galbanum | galbanum |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαλβάνη | galbanum, the resinous juice produced by plants... |
| 7 | Hebrew | חֶלְבְּנָה | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | ח־ל־ב | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | חָלָב | milk |