alnus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • An alder.
  • Anything made of alder wood; a ship, vessel or boat.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *alznos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élsnos (alder).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂élsnos

Gloss

alder

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