Skerdilaid
Albanian edit
Etymology edit
From the name of an Illyrian king (Ancient Greek Σκερδιλαΐδας (Skerdilaḯdas), Illyrian *Skerdilaidas), of unclear origin. Possibly related to herdhe (“nest; herd”), from Proto-Albanian *skarda- (pre-Albanian *sḱordʰos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerdʰeh₂ (“herd”) with s-mobile, compare Slovene črẹ́da, English herd, Ancient Greek κόρθυς (kórthus, “heap”)) + *laida, from Proto-Indo-European *leit-/*leith- (“to leave, die”) (compare English lead), thus meaning something like “herd or flock leader”.
Proper noun edit
Skerdilaid m
- a male given name
- Scerdilaidas, an Illyrian king, son of Pleuratus III.