pagëzoj

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin baptizō (“I baptize”) with unclear phonological development.^[1] Topalli suggests contamination from bagëm (“anointing oil, unction”).^[2] Orel suggests a combination of dissimilation and shift of voicedness.^[3] Derived from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to dip, plunge, draw wine”), from βάπτω (báptō, “to dip, dye, imbue”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paɡəˈzɔj/

Verb

pagëzoj (aorist pagëzova, participle pagëzuar)

(transitive) to baptize
(transitive) to name
(transitive) to use (for the first time)

Synonyms

emëroj, emërtoj

Derived terms

pagëzim, pagëzor, pagëzimtar, pagëzore
shpagëzoj, shpagëzim

References

^ Matzinger, Joachim (2006) Der Altalbanische Text Mbsuame e Krështerë (Dottrina Cristiana) des Lekë Matrënga von 1592, Dettelbach: J. H. Röll, page 166
^ Topalli, K. (2017) “pagëzoj”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1093
^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “pagëzoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 308

[1] Matzinger, Joachim (2006) Der Altalbanische Text Mbsuame e Krështerë (Dottrina Cristiana) des Lekë Matrënga von 1592, Dettelbach: J. H. Röll, page 166

[2] Topalli, K. (2017) “pagëzoj”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1093

[3] Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “pagëzoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 308

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