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Cognates with Illyrian
See Illyrian languages
Early borrowing from Greek
Early Greek words borrowed from Albanian are mainly commodity items and trade goods.
sieht so aus als ob ihr mehr von den griechen übernommen habt als von den illyrern![Hotsun :hotsun: :hotsun:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/balkalt/XXsunsmile.gif)
See Illyrian languages
- brisa, "husk of grapes"; cf. Alb bërsí "lees, dregs; mash" (< PA *brutiā)
- loúgeon, "pool"; cf. Alb lag "to wet, soak, bathe, wash" (< PA *lauga), lëgatë "pool" (< PA *leugatâ), lakshte "dew" (< PA *laugista)
- mandos, "small horse"; cf. Alb mëz, mâz "poney", Messapian Iuppiter Menzana, byname for Messapian supreme deity, Sanskrit mandura "stable for horses", Thracian Mezenai "the divine horseman", Manduria, town in Apulia founded by Messapians; cf. Ro mânz.
- rhinos, "fog, mist"; cf. OAlb ren, mod. Alb re, rê "cloud" (< PA *rina)
Early borrowing from Greek
Early Greek words borrowed from Albanian are mainly commodity items and trade goods.
- bagëm "oil for anointment" < Gk báptisma "anointment"
- bletë "hive; bee" < dial. Gk mélitta "honey-bee" (Gk mélissa)[5].
- brukë "tamarisk" < Gk mourikē
- drapër "sickle" < Gk (NW) drápanon
- kopsht "garden" < Gk (NW) kāpos
- kumbull "plum" < Gk kokkumēlon
- lakër "cabbage, green vegetables" < Gk lákhanon "green; vegetable"
- lëpjetë "orach, dock" < Gk lápathon
- lyej "to smear, oil" < *elaiwā < Gk elai(w)on "oil"
- mokër "millstone" < Gk (NW) mākhaná "device, instrument"
- mollë "apple tree" < Gk (NW) mālon "apple"
- ngjalë "eel" < Gk egchelys
- pjepër "melon" < Gk pépon "melon"
- presh "leek" < Gk práson
- shpellë "cave" < Gk spēlaion "cave"
- trumzë "thyme" < Gk thýmbra, thrýmbē
sieht so aus als ob ihr mehr von den griechen übernommen habt als von den illyrern
![Hotsun :hotsun: :hotsun:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/balkalt/XXsunsmile.gif)