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出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/06/08 00:32 UTC 版)
Unknown. Suggested as derived from a Western European root *alb- found in various place names, perhaps also the source of Alpes, and/or from a Proto-Indo-European root *alb- (“mountain”) (see *h₂el- (“to rise, be tall”)), or from Proto-Celtic *albo-, *albiyū (“upper realm, world; mountain, Alps”) (whence also Albion). (Can this etymology be sourced?).
It is believed that they are related to the modern nation of the Albanians. While it has been identified with the Zgërdhesh hill-fort near Krujë in northern Albania, scholars believe the Illyrian settlement was abandoned in the 2nd century BC, when the inhabitants moved to Durrës and Lezhë.
Possibly related to arbën from Proto-Albanian *arwā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rh₃ (“arable land, soil”); compare *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”)
Albānus m (genitive Albānī, feminine Albāna); second declension
First/second-declension adjective, with locative.
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | masculine | feminine | ||
| nominative | Albānus | Albāna | Albānī | Albānae | |
| genitive | Albānī | Albānae | Albānōrum | Albānārum | |
| dative | Albānō | Albānae | Albānīs | Albānīs | |
| accusative | Albānum | Albānam | Albānōs | Albānās | |
| ablative | Albānō | Albānā | Albānīs | Albānīs | |
| vocative | Albāne | Albāna | Albānī | Albānae | |
| locative | Albānī | Albānae | Albānīs | Albānīs | |
Albānus m sg (genitive Albānī); second declension
Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Albānus |
| genitive | Albānī |
| dative | Albānō |
| accusative | Albānum |
| ablative | Albānō |
| vocative | Albāne |
| locative | Albānī |