Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/mālā

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

Etymology

From Doric Greek μᾶλα (mâla, “apples”), compare Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon).[1]

Noun

*mālā

  1. apple
  2. cheekbone

Descendants

  • Albanian: mollë

References

  1. ^ Forschungen, Stefan, Matzinger, Joachim (2013) Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Albanische Forschungen; 33) (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 221
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