Reconstruction:Latin/ianuella

This Latin 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.

Latin

Etymology

From iānua (“door, entry”) +‎ -ella (diminutive ending).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɟanˈwɛlla/, /ɟe-/

Noun

*iānuella f (Proto-Western-Romance)

  1. little opening

Reconstruction notes

The base noun iānua also had a Vulgar Latin variant beginning with */je-/, judging by its Romance descendants. Cf. ienuārius < ianuārius.

Declension

singular plural
nominative */ɟanˈwɛlla, ɟe-/ */ɟanˈwɛllas, ɟe-/
oblique */ɟanˈwɛlla, ɟe-/ */ɟanˈwɛllas, ɟe-/

Descendants

  • Gallo-Romance:
    • Catalan: ginella, ginell
    • Old French:
      • Picard: genelle
  • Ibero-Romance:
    • Old Galician-Portuguese: janella
      • Galician: xanela
      • Portuguese: janela (see there for further descendants)

References

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