Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/mazdnja

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

Deverbative of Proto-Indo-European *mh₂sd-, from *meh₂d- (“to be wet, become wet”).

Verb

*mazdnja

1. to fatten
2. to feed

Descendants

• Proto-Albanian: *manzda
  • Proto-Albanian: *mand-
    • Albanian: mënd
      • Albanian: mendeshë
  • Proto-Albanian: *mandja
    • Old Albanian: manz
      • Gheg Albanian: mâz
      • Albanian: mëz
        • Albanian: mëzoj
        • Albanian: mëzak
        • Albanian: mëzat
          • Albanian: mëzator
            • Albanian: mëzatore
        • Albanian: mëzor
          • Albanian: mëzore
        • Albanian: mëze
        • Albanian: mëzuer
• Albanian: manj
  • Albanian: maj
• Albanian: menjë