vjell

Albanian

Etymology

Originally ‘wind, twist’, from Proto-Albanian *welwa, from Proto-Indo-European *welH- 'to turn, roll' (compare Latin volvere, Old English wealwian, Ancient Greek εἰλύω (eilúō) ‘to roll up, wrap’).

Verb

vjell (aorist volla, participle vjellë)

1. to vomit
2. to fade in color when washed

Derived terms

• zvjellët, zhdërvjell

Related terms

• valle
• vjel