Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/manta

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

Said by Beekes to be a Mediterranean wanderwort. Compare Ancient Greek βάτος (bátos, “bramble”) and μαντία (mantía, “blackberry”) (Dacian loan).

Noun

*manta

1. mulberry, mulberry tree

Descendants

• man, mën