Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/kʰandnā

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

Alternative forms

• *ksandā

Etymology

From earlier *skond-nah₂, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kand- (“to shine”) (compare Welsh can (“white”), Latin candeō (“to shine, gleam”), Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá, “shining; moon”)).

Noun

*kʰandnā

1. moon

Descendants

• Albanian: hënë