Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/klaunja

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 *ḱlew- (compare English loud, Czech slout (“to be called, have a reputation”), Greek κλαίω (klaío, “to weep, sob”)).

Verb

*klaunja

1. to cry, weep
2. to sob

Descendants

• Albanian: qaj