avë

See also: ave, ave., 'ave, avé, avè, Ave, Ave., and AVE

Albanian

Alternative forms

• ahë (Arbëreshë)

Etymology

Dialectal; from Proto-Albanian *(h)auā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewh₁-. More at aft. cognate to Ancient Greek ἀϋτμή (aütmḗ)

Noun

avë f

1. (North Gheg) steamy breath
2. (North Gheg) soul, spirit

Derived terms

• avër, avore, avtë

Related terms

• afsh, aft

References

Demiraj, B. Albanische Etymologien (Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz), Leiden Studies in Indo-European 7; Amsterdam - Atlanta 1997.