Topic: Romanian

"Două pere galbene."

Translation:Two yellow pears.

December 14, 2016

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SebastienBaill
  • 70

Was the choice of "galb" influenced by German "gelp"?

December 14, 2016
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Momzi
  • 53

It comes from the latin "galbinus".

February 3, 2017
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/J.C.M.H.
  • 114

And Latin galbinus gave French jaune.

April 16, 2017
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/PisuCat

    To be honest, that's not the most surprising Latin -> French change I've seen.

    January 7, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Beatles-Musician
    • 18

    It's gelb* in German though

    March 14, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/FaizalZahid
    • 9

    I thought it was related to Italian "giallo", hence "yellow" too?

    December 14, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/dieprinzessin
    • 217

    gelb

    May 16, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/nahuatl1939

      Gelb, not gelp.

      June 14, 2017

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