Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/aiNala

This Proto-Basque 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-Basque

Alternative forms

• *eLana
• *eNala

Etymology

Often compared with Proto-Celtic *wesnālā (“swallow”), which is of unknown origin.

Noun

*aiNala

1. swallow (bird)

Descendants

• Basque: ainara

References

• “ainhara” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk