English
albic
Albic comes from Latin albus ‘white’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*albʰós‘white’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*alβos‘white’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEalbus‘white’
- Englishtodayalbic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*albʰós‘white’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*alβos‘white’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEalbus‘white’
- Englishtodayalbic
Formed from -ic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *albʰós ‘white’
through Proto-Italic *alβos ‘white’
albumin, albedo, albumen, 25 more
through Latin albus ‘white’
Today it means
adj light in colour due to the absence of iron oxides
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *albʰós / albic