vërej

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unclear. Either a compound formation of +‎ re or from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to observe, pay attention). Compare (Attic) Ancient Greek ὤρα (ṓra, care, attention), Latin vereor (worship, fear, dread), Latvian véru (see, show, notice), Latin vara (attentive make, look after; protect, assume) Old Saxon waron (observe, protect, look after, watch over, keep).[1]

Verb

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vërej (aorist vërejta, participle vërejtur)

  1. to look, observe, pay attention
  2. to notice

References

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  1. ^ “Indogermanisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch”, J. Pokorny, 1959, Bern : Francke