Reconstruction:Latin/abellona

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 abellāna (nux). The loss of original *[-β-] is regular (cf. caballus > Romanian cal).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈlunə/

Noun

*abellona f (Proto-Balkan-Romance)

1. hazelnut

Descendants

• Aromanian: alunã
• Istro-Romanian: alurĕ
• Megleno-Romanian: lună
• Romanian: alună