Where does “anin” come from?

anin (Aromanian) comes from Vulgar Latin alinus, from Latin alnus, from Proto-Italic alznos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élsnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis.

anin (Aromanian): alder

Definitions

  1. alder

Ancestry of “anin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinalinus—
2LatinalnusAn alder; Anything made of alder wood; a ship,...
3Proto-Italicalznos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élsnosalder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élsnos →Every word from Proto-Italic alznos →