An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Albe

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, A
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Albe

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2522508An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, A — AlbeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Albe (1.), feminine,’ alb.’ from Middle High German albe, Old High German alba, feminine, ‘a white vestment used at mass,’ formed from the equivalent Ecclesiastical Latin alba (English alb).

Albe (2.), feminine, ‘bleak, whitebait,’ from the equivalent Middle High German albel, masculine, formed from the Latin albula, whence also French able.