Albanian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Albanian *tserma, a full grade of the root found in zero grade in surmë (dark grey), related to Lithuanian širmas (gray).[1][2] A derivative of thjerë (lentil) as “having the color of lentils” is also possible.

Adjective edit

thjermë (feminine thjermëe)

  1. ashy, ash-gray

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “thjermë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 479
  2. ^ Erat, Janez (2008) Etimološki slovar albanskega jezika [Albanian Etymological Dictionary]‎[1] (in Slovene), 2 edition, page 112b