Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the folk etymology rrëzë + gojë, from the original *ërsingë, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν (arsenikón).[1] Ultimately a doublet of arsenik and klor (“chlorine“).

Noun

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rëzëgojë f

  1. arsenic (chemical element)
    Synonym: arsenik

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “rëzëgojë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 371