Albanian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Albanian *(h)auā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-.[1] See also aft.

Noun edit

ahë m (plural ahe, definite ahu, definite plural ahet)

  1. breath
  2. vapor
  3. soul, spirit

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) “ahë/avë”, in Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, pages 71-2

Further reading edit

  • ahë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006