kedh
Albanian
Alternative forms
- kec, keç, kece, qith (Gheg)
- plural: kedha
Etymology
Dialectal; either (1) a blend of synonyms kec + edh, or (2) a singularized plural of *kadh, from Proto-Albanian *kadza, from Proto-Indo-European *koǵʰos (compare Serbo-Croatian koza ‘goat’, Old English hēcen ‘kid’). Dialectal qith has been influenced by qengj (variants qingjth, qîgj) ‘lamb’.[1]. A possible relation with Germanic *kidją (compare Old Norse kið (“kid”), Old High German kizzi (“id”)) has been proposed, although this remains doubtful[2].
Noun
kedh m (indefinite plural kedhë, definite singular kedhi)
- (dialectal) goat kid under a year old
Synonyms
- edh
References
- Bardhyl Demiraj, Albanische Etymologien (Amsterdam - Atlanta: Rodopoi, 1997), 341.
- A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, V.Orel, Brill, Leiden Boston 2003, p.214