lëpjetë

Albanian

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Ancient Greek λάπαθον (lápathon)[1], perhaps via Latin lapathum[2], or derived from the same source as it.[3]

Noun

lëpjetë

  1. orach, dock (Rumex L.)

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998) Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 225
  2. Meyer, Gustav (1891), “lëpjetë”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, page 241
  3. Çabej, E. (1976a) Studime Gjuhësore I, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O, Prishtinë: Rilindja, page 320
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