Where does “Alban” come from?

Alban (Welsh) comes from Scottish Gaelic Alba, from Old Irish Albu, from Proto-Celtic albiyū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.

Alban (Welsh): period of three months, quarter of a year

Definitions

  1. period of three months, quarter of a year

Ancestry of “Alban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicAlbaScotland
2Old IrishAlbuBritain, Scotland
3Proto-Celticalbiyūluminous world, upper world, world; high...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰosEvery word from Proto-Celtic albiyūEvery word from Old Irish Albu
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