petë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *pati, from Proto-Indo-European *pet, *petɘ 'to stretch'. Cognate to Greek πετάννυμι (petánnymi, “id”), Latin pateō (“to stretch, to be spread”)[1].

Noun

petë f (indefinite plural petë, definite singular peta, definite plural petët)

  1. layer
  2. metal plate
  3. flat stone
  4. petal
Derived terms
  • petull
  • petkë

References
  1. A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill, Leiden 2000, p.317
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