Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/manta

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This Proto-Albanian 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-Albanian

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Etymology

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Said by Beekes to be a Mediterranean wanderwort. Compare Ancient Greek βάτος (bátos, bramble) and μαντία (mantía, blackberry) (Dacian loan).

Noun

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*manta

  1. mulberry, mulberry tree

Descendants

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