Albany

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) Scotland north of the River Forth.

Etymology

Derived from Latin Albania derived from Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic Alba (Scotland) derived from Old Irish Albu (Britain, Scotland) derived from Proto-Celtic *albiyū (world, the upper world, white, alp) derived from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós, *h₂elbʰos (white).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*albʰós, *h₂elbʰos

Gloss

white

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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