Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/aiNala

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

Alternative forms

*eLana
*eNala

Etymology

Often compared with Proto-Celtic *wesnālā (“swallow”), which is of unknown origin.

Noun

*aiNala

swallow (bird)

Descendants

Basque: ainara

References

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