Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/albene

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.

This Proto-Basque entry contains original research. The reconstruction in this entry is based on published research, but the specific form presented here is not found in prior works.

Proto-Basque

Etymology

Perhaps from *al- (“side, flank”) +‎ *bene (“skinny”).

Noun

*albene

1. flank (of an animal)

Descendants

• Basque: alme

References

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