thanë

See also: thane, Thane, and þane

Albanian

Etymology

Unclear.

• Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰónu (“fir”), but with phonetic problems. Compare Ancient Greek θάμνος (thámnos, “thicket”), Hittite 𒄑𒋫𒈾𒀀𒌑 (^GIŠta-na-a-ú /⁠tanau⁠/, “fir”), German Tann (“woods”), Tanne (“fir”), Breton tann (“red oak”).
• Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *tsàna, from earlier Mediterranean substrate word *ḱastnà. Compare Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana, “chestnut”) and Old Armenian կասկ (kask).
• Another suggested derivation is from a hypothetical Proto-Albanian *tsarnā, a *-ne- / *-no- augmented theme of Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”).

Noun

thanë f (plural thana, definite thana, definite plural thanat)

1. cranberry shrub
2. cornel

Declension

Declension of thanë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	thanë	thana	thana	thanat
accusative		thanën
dative	thaneje	thanës	thanave	thanave
ablative			thanash

Derived terms

• thanishtë
• thanukël

Further reading

• “thanë”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe‎^[2] (in Albanian), 1980