Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/aiNala
Proto-Basque
Alternative forms
- *eLana
- *eNala
Etymology
Often compared with Proto-Celtic *wesnālā (“swallow”), which is of unknown origin.
Noun
*aiNala
- swallow (bird)
Descendants
- Basque: ainara
References
- R. L. Trask (2008) “ainhara”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 80