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Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/melana

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-, 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
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