fruth
See also: Fruth
Albanian
Alternative forms
- frûth (Gheg)
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *spurtˢa, from Proto-Indo-European *spr̥ḱ- (compare Latin spurcus (“dirty”), Sanskrit पृश्नि (pṛśni, “speckled”)). Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *awa-ruđa from Proto-Indo-European *reudh 'red' (compare pruth)[1]
Noun
fruth m (indefinite plural fruthe, definite singular fruthi, definite plural fruthet)
- measles
Related terms
- pruth
References
- Çabej, E. 1976a. Studime Gjuhësore I, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Prishtinë: Rilindja, p. 195