Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/apa

This Proto-Albanian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“away, off”). Cognate to Messapic 𐌀𐌐𐌀 (apa, “from, out of, by”), Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, “away, off”), Sanskrit अप (apá).

Particle

*apa

1. away
2. without

Descendants

• Albanian: pa

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂opéyeti, from *h₂ep- (“to take”). Cognate to Hittite 𒂊𒅁 (epp-, “to take, seize, grab”), Latin apīscor (“I grasp”), Ancient Greek ἅπτω (háptō, “fasten, bind”), Old Armenian ունիմ (unim, “possess”), Sanskrit आप्त (āpta, “to reach, gain, take possession of”), आप्नोति (āpnoti, “to obtain, to grasp”).

Verb

*apa

1. I give (to)

Descendants

• Albanian:
  • Gheg Albanian: ap
  • Tosk Albanian: jap