lisë

Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *litšā, from Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ- (“to leave, to remain”), related to liq[1].

Noun

lisë m (indefinite plural lisa, definite singular lisi, definite plural lisat)

  1. woof, weft

Alternative forms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *leitsa, from Proto-Indo-European *ley- (“to pour”). Cognate to Lithuanian líeti (“pour”), Ancient Greek ἄλεισον (áleison, “wine container”), Latin litus (“beach, seaside, seashore”), Old Church Slavonic лити (liti, “to pour”) and Old Norse līð (“beer”).

Verb

lisë (first-person singular past tense lisa, participle lisur)

  1. I pour

References

  1. ↑ A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill ,Leiden 2000, p.228
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