themel

Albanian

Etymology

Unknown, could be an ancient substrate word; compare Sumerian 𒋼 (temen) and Akkadian 𒋼 (temennu), both meaning 'foundation', or Etruscan 𐌈𐌄𐌌𐌉𐌀𐌔𐌄 (θemiase, “foundation”), from 𐌈𐌄𐌌- (θem-, “to make foundations, build”).[1] If Indo-European, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm, although problematic (cf. Serbo-Croatian zemlja (“earth, soil”)). Otherwise from Ancient Greek θεμέλιος (themélios).

Noun

themel m (indefinite plural themele, definite singular themeli, definite plural themelet)

  1. foundations (of a house), base

Declension
Declension of themel
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative themel themele themeli themelet
accusative themelin
dative themeli themeleve themelit themelevet
ablative themelesh

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References
  1. The Etruscan Language: An Introduction, Revised Editon By Giuliano Bonfante, Larissa Bonfante

Middle English

Noun

themel

  1. Alternative form of thymbyll

Old Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈθʲeṽʲel/

Noun

themel

  1. Lenited form of temel.
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