Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/na(n)nā
Proto-Albanian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *nan(n)-eh₂- (“mother”), possibly a Lallwort. Closely related to Messapic ana, cognate to Ancient Greek νάννη (nánnē, “aunt, mother”), Welsh nain (“grandmother”), Sanskrit नना (nanā́, “mother”), Persian ننه (nane, “mother, grandmother”), Ukrainian неня (nenja, “mother”).
Noun edit
*na(n)nā
Descendants edit
- Albanian: nënë