Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/(h)andi

This Proto-Basque 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-Basque

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to *andere (“lady”) and Aquitanian Andossus.

Adjective

*(h)andi

1. great, large, tall
2. chief, principal

Descendants

• Basque: handi

References

• “handi” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk