gjeth
Albanian
Alternative forms
- gjeth (feminine; definite singular: gjethja)
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *ɟeθ (definite *ɟeði̯a) < *gẹð < *gadih < *gu̯azdih, from Proto-Indo-European *gwosdis. Compare Proto-Slavic *gvozdъ (“nail”), especially Czech hvozd (“forest”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɟeθ/
Noun
gjeth m (indefinite plural gjethe, definite singular gjethi, definite plural gjethet)
- leaf
- foliage
- plant foliage used as fodder
- sheet of paper
Derived terms
- gjethe, gjeshk
Related terms
- gath (forms a doublet with this word)
References
- Stefan Schumacher & Joachim Matzinger, Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 2013), 252.