Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/melanjā

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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

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Etymology

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From the adjective *melana, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-n-os, from *melh₂- (to grind, crush).

Noun

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*melanjā

  1. Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula)

Descendants

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  • Albanian: mëllenjë