petë
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *pati, from Proto-Indo-European *pet, *petɘ 'to stretch'. Cognate to Greek πετάννυμι (petánnymi, “id”), Latin pateō (“to stretch, to be spread”)[1].
Noun
petë f (indefinite plural petë, definite singular peta, definite plural petët)
- layer
- metal plate
- flat stone
- petal
Related terms
- patë
Derived terms
- petull
- petkë
References
- A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill, Leiden 2000, p.317