Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/albene

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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.
This Proto-Basque entry contains original research. The reconstruction in this entry is based on published research, but the specific form presented here is not found in prior works.

Proto-Basque

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Etymology

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Perhaps from *al- (side, flank) +‎ *bene (skinny).

Noun

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*albene

  1. flank (of an animal)

Descendants

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  • Basque: alme

References

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  • *al-” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk