ergjëz

Albanian

Alternative forms

• ergjiz, argull (Tosk), arg (Arbërëshë)

Etymology

Plurale tantum; diminutive plural of archaic arg, from Proto-Albanian *arga, from Proto-Indo-European *Horgʰi. Cognate with Armenian ոջիլ (oǰil, “louse”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Noun

ergjëz m (plural ergjëz)

1. nit (young louse)

Synonyms

• thëri

Hypernyms

• morr