Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/w(i)tspátnjā

This Proto-Albanian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wiḱ-pót-nih₂ (“clan matriarch”), from *wiḱpótis

Noun

*w(i)tspátnjā

1. clan matriarch
2. lady
3. lady in a wealthy family with servants
4. madam

Derived terms

• *dzwāptnjā
  • *džotnja
    • (Tosk) zonjë
    • (Gheg) zôjë, zoj, ɛoi
    • (Arvanite) ζόνηε, ζόgne

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