Albanian edit

Alternative forms edit

  • gjeth (feminine; definite singular: gjethja)

Etymology edit

From Proto-Albanian *ɟeθ (definite *ɟeði̯a) < *gẹð < *gadih < *gu̯azdih, from Proto-Indo-European *gwosdis. Compare Proto-Slavic *gvozdъ (nail), especially Czech hvozd (forest).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

gjeth m (plural gjethe, definite gjethi, definite plural gjethet)

  1. leaf
  2. foliage
  3. plant foliage used as fodder
  4. sheet of paper

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

  • gath (forms a doublet with this word)

References edit

  1. ^ Schumacher, Stefan, Matzinger, Joachim (2013) Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Albanische Forschungen; 33) (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 252