Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/melana

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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 *melh₂-n-os, from *melh₂- (to grind, crush) (compare Latvian męl̃ns (black), Serbo-Croatian malina (raspberry), Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, black)).

Adjective

*melana

  1. black

Descendants

  • Proto-Albanian: *melanjā
  • Tosk Albanian: mëllë
  • Gheg Albanian: mullâ