Leka
Albanian
Etymology
Uncertain. Mistakenly attributed as an old borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), However, the ks would not evolve into a voiceless velar plosive, usually a h, sh or shk, rendering this origin uncertain. see Llesh, Lesh. Alternatively, related to lekë (“mountaineer, lord”) from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light”), possibly a synonym to Ancient Greek Ἀλβανοί (Albanoí, “a southern Illyrian tribe”), from *albʰós (“white”). Possibly a continuation of Illyrian Personal name Illyrian *Licca[1]
According to Baroness Marie Amalie von Godin, Lek, Lekë or Leka were originally the words for the governing Kanun, see doke or Latin lēx. It only became a proper name after the influence of Lekë Dukagjini.[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lɛːka]
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Leka
- A municipality of Trøndelag, Norway, formerly in Nord-Trøndelag (until 1 January 2018).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Leka
- A municipality of Trøndelag, Norway (formerly in Nord-Trøndelag) located on an island with the same name.
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