Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/na(n)nā

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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 *nan(n)-eh₂- (“mother”), possibly a Lallwort. Closely related to Messapic ana, cognate to Ancient Greek νάννη (nánnē, “aunt, mother”), Welsh nain (“grandmother”), Sanskrit नना (nanā́, “mother”), Persian ننه (nane, “mother, grandmother”), Ukrainian неня (nenja, “mother”).

Noun

*na(n)nā

  1. mother
  2. grandmother

Descendants

  • Albanian: nënë
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