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Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/deupa

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 This Proto-Albanian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *dʰewp-, *dʰewb- (“deep, hollow”). Cognate to Lithuanian dubùs (“deep, hollow”), English deep. Ancient Greek δέπας (dépas, “beaker, goblet”) represents a Proto-Albanian loanword.[1]

Noun

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*deupa

  1. cradle

Descendants

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  • Albanian: djep
  • →? Ancient Greek: δέπας (dépas, “beaker, goblet”)

References

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  1. ^ Çabej, E. 1976a. Studime Gjuhësore I, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Prishtinë: Rilindja, p.129-130
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