javë

See also: jave and Javé

Albanian

Etymology

Sometimes thought of as loan from Ancient Greek ἑβδομάς (hebdomás), via Latin hebdomas, although this remains debated due to the unexplained loss of the syllable containing -má-.[1][2] More likely from Proto-Albanian *avā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“vital force”). Close to Latin aevum, Sanskrit आयु (āyu), Ancient Greek αἰές (aiés, “always”). See also amshoj.

Noun

javë f (plural javë, definite java, definite plural javët)

  1. week

Declension

Declension of javë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative javë java javë javët
accusative javën
dative jave javës javëve javëve
ablative javësh

References

  1. ^ Die Sprache 44,1 (2004),70-85 72 Michiel de Vaan, p. 77
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian‎[1], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 107
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