qumësht

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Albanian klumësht, further analysis is uncertain. Vladimir Orel following Meyer proposes a derivation from *clomostrum, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin colostrum.[1] Wacław Cimochowski following Jokl proposes a derivation from Proto-Albanian *klumë + -sht, cognate with Lithuanian sluoju, Latin cluō and ancient Greek κλύζω (klúzō), all derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlewH-.[2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [c͡çuməʃt]

Noun

qumësht m (definite qumështi)

  1. milk
    Synonym: tambël
  2. whey
    Synonym: hirrë

Declension
Declension of qumësht
indefinite definite
nominative qumësht qumështi
accusative qumështin
dat./abl. qumështi qumështit

Derived terms
  • qumështor

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “qumësht”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 363
  2. Cimochowski, Waclaw (1976) "Die sprachliche Stellung des Balkanillyrischen im Kreise der indogermanischen Sprachen", Iliria, 5.
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