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Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/na(n)nā

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *nan(n)-eh₂- (mother), possibly a Lallwort. Closely related to Messapic ana, cognate to Ancient Greek νάννη (nánnē, aunt, mother), Welsh nain (grandmother), Sanskrit नना (nanā́, mother), Persian ننه (nane, mother, grandmother), Ukrainian неня (nenja, mother).

Noun

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*na(n)nā

  1. mother
  2. grandmother

Descendants

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  • Albanian: nënë