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Albanian
Etymology
Unclear.
- Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰónu (“fir”), but with phonetic problems. Compare Ancient Greek θάμνος (thámnos, “thicket”), Hittite 𒄑𒋫𒈾𒀀𒌑 (GIŠta-na-a-ú /tanau/, “fir”), German Tann (“woods”), Tanne (“fir”), Breton tann (“red oak”).
- Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *tsàna, from earlier Mediterranean substrate word *ḱastnà. Compare Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana, “chestnut”) and Old Armenian կասկ (kask).
- Another suggested derivation is from a hypothetical Proto-Albanian *tsarnā, a *-ne- / *-no- augmented theme of Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”).[1]
Noun
thanë f (plural thana, definite thana, definite plural thanat)
- cranberry shrub
- cornel
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ^ Witczak, Krzysztof (2005) “The Indo-European Origin of Albanian Arboreal Collectives Ending with -ishtë”, in Zeitschrift für Balkanologie, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, page 97
Further reading
- “thanë”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language] (in Albanian), 1980