Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/al-

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

Root

*al-

1. side, flank

Derived terms

• *alte (“side, part, difference”)
  • Basque: alde
• *albo (“side, flank”)
  • Basque: albo
• *albene (“flank of an animal”)
  • Basque: alme

References

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