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[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
*melana