vjeshtë
Albanian
Etymology
Likely from Proto-Albanian *wel-estā, derived from vjel (“to pluck, vintage”) (from Proto-Albanian *wela), cognate to Lithuanian suvalýti (“to harvest, reap”) and Ancient Greek εἴλω (eílō, “to shut in, press”)[1]. Pokorny, on the other hand, has linked it with the Latin goddess Vesta (and her Greek equivalent Εστία), which he considers of Illyrian origin.[2]. Matzinger claims it has no known etymology[3]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvjɛʃtə/, [vjɛʃt]
Noun
vjeshtë f (indefinite plural vjeshta, definite singular vjeshta, definite plural vjeshtat)
Declension
Declension of vjeshtë
indefinite | definite | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
singular | plural | singular | plural | |
nominative | vjeshtë | vjeshta | vjeshta | vjeshtat |
accusative | vjeshtën | |||
dative | vjeshte | vjeshtave | vjeshtës | vjeshtavet |
ablative | vjeshtash |
References
- Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 156
- “Indogermanisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch”, J. Pokorny, 1959, Bern : Francke
- Matasevic, R. (2019). A grammatical sketch of Albanian for students of Indo-European. Zadar.
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