drënjë

See also: drenjë and Drenje

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *draunjā, from Proto-Indo-European *drew- (“tree; hard, strong, firm”). Compare Latin dūrus (“hard, rough”), Old English trum (“strong, firm”), Old Armenian տրամ (tram, “firm, solid”), and Ancient Greek δροόν (droón, “strong, mighty”).

Noun

drënjë f

1. cornel-cherry
2. strong, healthy, sound

Alternative forms

• drenjë
• dreng

Related terms

• drinjë
• dru