Where does “Albanic” come from?
Albanic (English) comes from English Alban, from French albane, from French -ane, from Middle French -ané, from Latin -āneus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos.
Albanic (English): Of or pertaining to Alba, or Scotland; Scottish;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Alba, or Scotland; Scottish;...
Ancestry of “Albanic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Alban | Pertaining to the ancient Latin city of Alba... |
| 2 | French | albane | — |
| 3 | French | -ane | -ane |
| 4 | Middle French | -ané | — |
| 5 | Latin | -āneus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | — |