thanë

See also: thane, Thane, and þane

Albanian

Etymology

Unclear.

• Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰónu (“fir”), but with phonetic problems. Compare Ancient Greek θάμνος (thámnos, “thicket”), Hittite 𒄑𒋫𒈾𒀀𒌑 (^GIŠta-na-a-ú /⁠tanau⁠/, “fir”), German Tann (“woods”), Tanne (“fir”), Breton tann (“red oak”).
• Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *tsàna, from earlier Mediterranean substrate word *ḱastnà. Compare Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana, “chestnut”) and Old Armenian կասկ (kask).
• Another suggested derivation is from a hypothetical Proto-Albanian *tsarnā, a *-ne- / *-no- augmented theme of Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”).

Noun

thanë f (plural thana, definite thana, definite plural thanat)

1. cranberry shrub
2. cornel

Declension

Declension of thanë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	thanë	thana	thana	thanat
accusative			thanën
dative	thane	thanave	thanës	thanavet
ablative		thanash

Derived terms

• thanishtë
• thanukël

Further reading

• “thanë”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[2] (in Albanian), 1980