thjermë

Albanian

Etymology

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

Adjective

thjermë m (feminine thjermëe)

  1. ashy
  • thjerё
  • surmё

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (2000) A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, Leiden: Brill, page 479
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