rrëzë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *wradjā, related to rrënjë[1], or from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érsos, from the root *ers- 'behind; tail'. Cognate to Ancient Greek ὄρρος (órrhos), Old Norse ars, rass, Old English ears 'buttocks', Old Irish err (“tail, end”).

Noun

rrëzë f (indefinite plural rrëzë, definite singular rrëza, definite plural rrëz)

  1. border, edge, corner
Derived terms

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (2000) A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, Leiden: Brill, page 386
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