gështallë

Albanian
Alternative forms
  • kështallë

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *śtal-, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- 'set/put (up)'. Cognate to Ancient Greek στολίζω (stolízō, “to get ready”)[1].

Noun

gështallë f

  1. post, stud, stem, stalk

References
  1. Albanische Etymologien (Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz), Bardhyl Demiraj, Leiden Studies in Indo-European 7; Amsterdam - Atlanta 1997, p.376
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