derëzi
Albanian
editEtymology
editBlend of derë (“door”) + zi (“black”)[1] literally "black door" (in ancient times people believed that curse spreaders painted doors with a magical substance, similarly to untore in Italy), or a derivative in -zi of derë (“bitter”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editderëzi m (plural derëzinj, definite derëziu, definite plural derëzinjtë), derëzezë f
Related terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “derëzi”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 371