Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/engellā

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 This Proto-Albanian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰ- (“water-worm”).[1] Compare Ancient Greek ἔγχελυς (énkhelus, “eel”), Latin anguilla (“eel”), Proto-Slavic *ǫgořь (“eel”), Old High German angar (“mealworm, larva, grub”). Possibly connected to what is believed to be the Illyrian etymon of the demonym of the Enchelei.

Noun

*engellā

  1. eel

Descendants

  • Albanian: ngjalë

References

  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “Proto-Albanian/engellā”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1060
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