ushunjëz
Albanian
Etymology
Related to shushunjë (“leech”). Could be a derivative with unique loss of initial sh-. Alternatively, if an original word, from Proto-Albanian *ūdsonja, a compound *ūd (“water”) + -es (“agent noun”) + -onjë (“feminine suffix”) and -ëz (“diminutive suffix”).
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