Where does “alnus” come from?
alnus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic alznos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élsnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis.
alnus (Latin): An alder; Anything made of alder wood; a ship,...
Definitions
- An alder; Anything made of alder wood; a ship,...
Ancestry of “alnus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | alznos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élsnos | alder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élis | — |
Words derived from “alnus”