ergjëz

Albanian

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Etymology

Plurale tantum; diminutive plural of archaic arg, from Proto-Albanian *arga, from Proto-Indo-European *Horgʰi. Cognate with Armenian ոջիլ (oǰil, “louse”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

ergjëz m (plural ergjëz)

  1. nit (young louse)

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