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Albanian
Etymology
From an earlier *pëdyll, borrowed from Late Latin padūlem (“swamp”), from a metathesis of Latin palūdem. Compare Romanian pădure, which shows the same change in meaning. Compare also Italian padule, which keeps the Latin sense.[1]
Otherwise cognate or derived from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) or Latin folium (“leaf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
pyll m (plural pyje, definite pylli, definite plural pyjet)
- forest, wood
- Synonym: mal (Gheg)
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “pyll”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1204
Further reading
- “pyll”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
- FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language], 1980
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *pullijaz (“small pool, ditch, creek”), diminutive of *pullaz (“pool, stream”),
Pronunciation
Noun
pyll m
- tidal pool, inlet, sheltered bay
Declension
Strong a-stem:
Descendants