kënd

• (whom) kâ, kân (Gheg), kë (Standard)

• IPA^(key): [kənd]

From Proto-Albanian *kan tan, sequence of two pronouns (Proto-Albanian *kan + *tan). Proto-Albanian *kan from Proto-Indo-European *kʷo-, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷ-. The second element Proto-Albanian *tan from Proto-Indo-European *to-. Continuing in accusative form of kush as kë (Gheg Albanian kâ, kân).[1][2] See (pronoun) Albanian kë and (nominative form) kush (“who”) for more.

From compound Proto-Albanian *kwom-to-, an indefinite pronoun.(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

kënd (accusative kë (kënd), dative kujt (kuj), ablative kujt (kuj))

1. (interrogative pronoun) whom (alternative form of kë (“whom”) (accusative form of kush)[3]
2. (pronoun) somebody

   Synonyms: ndokush, dikush, ndokënd

• dikan (“anyone, someone”), kërkan (“nobody”) (Gheg)
• ndokënd (“anyone, someone”) (Standard)

• (accusative) kë
• (dative, ablative) kujt (kuj)
• (genitive) i kujt, e kujt
• (nominative) kush

• ndokujt

Severel theories. According to Meyer a borrowing from Italian canto (canthus). According to Mann a cognate to Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”) - while seen as a loan from Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós) by Topalli [4] Orel claims it as an early borrowing from Proto-Slavic *kǫtъ.[5][6]

• kënd m (indefinite plural kënde, definite singular këndi, definite plural këndet) (Standard)
• kand m (indefinite plural kande, definite singular kandi, definite plural kandet) (Gheg)

1. corner

   Synonyms: cep, qoshe, këndvështrim, prizëm

   Drejtkëndëshi ka katër kënde.

   A rectangle has four corners.

2. angle

   Këndi është shumë i ngushtë.

   The angle is very narrow.

3. a seat around something
4. a faraway place
5. a comfortable place (to stay, to live)
6. an area used for a specific purpose
7. viewpoint

• interrogative pronoun, nominative form: kush (who) (accusative form: kë (whom)) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
• noun kënd, m. • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)