Albanian edit

Etymology edit

Possibly borrowed from Ancient Greek λάπαθον (lápathon),[1] perhaps via Latin lapathum,[2] or derived from the same source as it.[3]

Noun edit

lëpjetë

  1. orach, dock (Rumex L.)

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “lëpjetë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 225
  2. ^ Meyer, G. (1891) “lëpjetë”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, →DOI, page 241
  3. ^ Çabej, E. (1976) Studime Gjuhësore I, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O, Prishtinë: Rilindja, page 320