jaundice

The story

1. Latin · derived fromgalbinus“yellowish”
2. Old French · derived fromjalne
3. Middle French · derived fromjaunisse
4. Middle English · inherited fromjaundis
5. English todayjaundice

From Middle English jaundis, jaunis, from Middle French jaunisse, from jaune (“yellow”) + -isse (“-ness”). Jaune, from Old French jalne, from Latin galbinus (“yellowish”), from galbus (“yellow”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from early 14th c. A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.
• from 1620s A feeling of bitterness, resentment or jealousy.
• from 1791 To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.