enjë
Albanian
Alternative forms
- venjë
Etymology 1
From Proto-Albanian *aignjā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (“oak”). Compare Sardinian eni.
Cognates
From Proto-Indo-European: Old High German eih, Old Norse eik[1].
Noun
enjë f (indefinite plural enja, definite singular enja, definite plural enjat)
- (botany) English yew (Taxus baccata)
- (botany) stinking juniper (Juniperus foetidissima)
Synonyms
- (yew): bërshen, tis
- (stinking juniper): venjë e bardhë
Derived terms
- urenjë
- venjë
Etymology 2
From Proto-Albanian *agnjã, related to Greek ἀμνός (ἀmnós, “lamb”) and Latin agnus (“id”)[2].
Noun
enjë f (indefinite plural enja, definite singular enja, definite plural enjat)
- dairy goat
References
- Orel, Vladimir (1998), “enjë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 88
- Orel, Vladimir (1998), “enjë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 88