Etymology of the English word albino
the English word
albinoderived from the Portuguese word
albinoderived from the Spanish word
albinoderived from the Spanish word
alboderived from the Latin word
albus (white; white, pale, fair)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*albho-derived from the Medieval Latin word
albinus (plasterer, one who covers walls with stucco, plaster)
derived from the Portuguese word
alboderived from the Latin word
albus (white; white, pale, fair)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*albho-Date
The earliest known usage of albino in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
albinismCognates
Dutch
albino, French
albinos, German
Albino, Norwegian
albino, Swedish
albinoUsage
Word found in Modern English
