gjeth

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Albanian

Alternative forms

  • gjeth (feminine; definite singular: gjethja)

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *ɟeθ (definite *ɟeði̯a) < *gẹð < *gadih < *gu̯azdih, from Proto-Indo-European *gwosdis. Compare Proto-Slavic *gvozdъ (“nail”), especially Czech hvozd (“forest”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

gjeth m (plural gjethe, definite gjethi, definite plural gjethet)

  1. leaf
  2. foliage
  3. plant foliage used as fodder
  4. sheet of paper

Derived terms

  • gath (forms a doublet with this word)

References

  1. ^ Schumacher, Stefan, Matzinger, Joachim (2013) Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Albanische Forschungen; 33) (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 252
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