murriz

Albanian

Etymology

From murrët (“dark”). Alternatively from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (“short”). Compare Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús), Latin brevis (“short”), Old High German murgi (“short”), Old English myrġe (“pleasant”) (English merry).

Noun

murriz m

1. hawthorn
2. briar

Related terms

• murg
• murrët