Jaune etymology

French

French word jaune comes from Latin galbus (Yellow.)

Etymology of jaune

Detailed word origin of jaune

Dictionary entry Language Definition
galbus Latin (lat) Yellow.
galbinus Latin (lat) Effeminate. Greenish-yellow, yellowish.
jalne Old French (fro)
iaune Middle French (frm) Yellow Yellow.
jaune French (fr) Yellow Yellow. Yolk (of egg).