fruth

See also: Fruth

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • frûth (Gheg)

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *spurtˢa, from Proto-Indo-European *spr̥ḱ- (compare Latin spurcus (“dirty”), Sanskrit पृश्नि (pṛśni, “speckled”)). Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *awa-ruđa from Proto-Indo-European *reudh 'red' (compare pruth)[1]

Noun

fruth m (indefinite plural fruthe, definite singular fruthi, definite plural fruthet)

  1. measles

References
  1. Çabej, E. 1976a. Studime Gjuhësore I, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Prishtinë: Rilindja, p. 195
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