Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/apa

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This Proto-Albanian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Albanian

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (away, off). Cognate to Messapic 𐌀𐌐𐌀 (apa, from, out of, by),[1] Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, away, off), Sanskrit अप (apá).

Particle

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*apa

  1. away
  2. without

Descendants

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  • Albanian: pa

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂opéyeti, from *h₂ep- (to take). Cognate to Hittite 𒂊𒅁 (epp-, to take, seize, grab), Latin apīscor (I grasp), Ancient Greek ἅπτω (háptō, fasten, bind), Old Armenian ունիմ (unim, possess), Sanskrit आप्त (āpta, to reach, gain, take possession of), आप्नोति (āpnoti, to obtain, to grasp).[2]

Verb

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*apa

  1. I give (to)

Descendants

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  • Albanian:
    • Gheg Albanian: ap
    • Tosk Albanian: jap

References

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  1. ^ W. B. Lockwood, A Panorama of Indo-European languages, Hutchinson, 1972, p. 185
  2. ^ Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN