Reconstruction:Latin/ventana

This Latin 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.

Latin

Etymology

From ventus (“wind”) +‎ -āna. Compare the etymology of English window.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /βenˈtana/

Noun

*ventāna f (plural *ventānas) (Proto-Ibero-Romance)

  1. aperture, vent
  2. (by extension) window

Descendants

  • Old Galician-Portuguese: ventãa
    • Galician: ventá (“window”), venta (“nostril”)
    • Portuguese: ventã (“window”), venta (“nostril”)
  • Old Leonese: [Term?]
  • Old Spanish: ventana

References

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