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Albanian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Albanian *a/N(e)dri, from Proto-Indo-European *mé-ǵʰ(s)ri (locative) from *me (“with”). Cognate to Ancient Greek μέχρι (mékhri), Old Armenian մերձ (merj), and doublet of me as well related to dorë.
Preposition
ndjerë
- until, at, near(ly)
- Synonyms: ngjer, mjerth
Etymology 2
A deverbative formation from ndjej.
Adjective
ndjerë (feminine ndjerëe)
- dear, gone, dead
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References
- ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: ] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7) (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 259