majtë

See also: majte

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • (Gheg) shmajt,[1] mâjtë, mâjt

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós (“hand”). Cognate to Ancient Greek μάρη (márē, “hand”), Latin manus (“hand”), Gothic manwus (“willing, ready”), Old Norse mund (“hand”). Alternatively, a Romance *manctus based on Latin mancus "maimed, infirm", mirroring the development of Italian manca "left hand". Cf Albanian mëngjër "left" < Romance *mancinus. [2][3]

Noun

majtë f (plural majta, definite majta, definite plural majtat)

  1. left hand

References
  1. "A short Albanian grammar with vocabularies, and selected passages for reading", page 195, Stuart Edward Mann.
  2. Orel, Vladimir (1998). Albanian Etymological Dictionary. Pages 242, 261.
  3. Orel, Vladimir (2000). Concise Albanian Grammar. Page 117.
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