urdhë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• hurdhë

Etymology 1

From udhë (“way, road”), from Proto-Albanian *uj́ā-, from Proto-Indo-European *uǵʰéh₂ < *weǵʰ- (“to move, walk”). Cognate to Latin vehō, via, Old English weġ. Connected to erdha. Close to Greek έρχομαι (érchomai, “come”), aorist ήρθα (írtha, “I came”), Middle Irish eirgg (“go!”), German ragen (“to rise”)

Noun

urdhë f

1. return

   "Nënë!" "Urdhëro!" (Tosk)

   (child) "Mother!" (mother) "Return!" (imperative, mother expects child to answer/speak further)

   "Nân(ë)!" "Urdh(ë)no!" (Gheg)

   (child) "Mother!" (mother) "Return!" (imperative, mother expects child to answer/speak further)

2. answer

Etymology 2

Alternative variant of hurdhë. From Proto-Albanian *wurdā, from an earlier *urdā or *uordā, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to boil, to burn”). Cognate to Old Armenian վառիմ (vaṙim, “to burn”), Lithuanian vìrti (“to cook, to boil”). Compare also Romanian urdă.

Noun

urdhë f (plural urdha, definite urdha, definite plural urdhat)

1. sort of white cheese

Related terms

• udhë
• urdhër
• urdhëroj
• hurdhë
• hirrë