darë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *daknā, from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- 'to bite'. Cognate to Ancient Greek δάκνω (dáknō, “to bite”) and Old High German zanga (“tongs”). Gegh formation danë with secondarily rhotacized nasal[1].

Noun

darë f

  1. tongs

References
  1. Albanische Etymologien (Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz), Bardhyl Demiraj, Leiden Studies in Indo-European 7; Amsterdam - Atlanta 1997, p.122
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