ëndë
Albanian
Etymology
A variant of Gheg ãndë, probably a formation from ndiej, with root-accent typical of the Gheg dialect (compare ndërroj (“to change”) < Gheg andër (“to patch”)). From Proto-Albanian *anTa̅, from Proto-Indo-European *h2(o)nh1- 'breath'. Cognate to Ancient Greek (Hes.) ἀντάς πνοάς and Old Norse andi (“spirit, soul”).
Noun
ëndë f