rrath

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *raθ, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *Hrot-h₂-ó- (wheel), from *Hreth₂- (to run). The origin of -th is unclear[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rrath m (plural rrathë, definite rrathi, definite plural rrathët)

  1. wheel
  2. circle

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Demiraj, B. Albanische Etymologien (Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz), Leiden Studies in Indo-European 7; Amsterdam - Atlanta 1997
  2. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 866
  3. ^ (AE 136)

Old Irish

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Noun

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rrath n

  1. Alternative spelling of rath when unlenited