Etymology of the English word jaundice
the English word
jaundicederived from the Old French word
jaunissederived from the Old French word
jaunederived from the Latin word
galbinus (greenish-yellow; yellowish; effeminate)
derived from the Latin word
galbusderived from the Old French word
jaunicederived from the Old French word
jaunederived from the Latin word
galbinus (greenish-yellow; yellowish; effeminate)
derived from the Latin word
galbusDate
The earliest known usage of jaundice in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
jaundicedUsage
Word found in Modern English
