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What is Albanian Etymological Dictionary about?

<p>This volume is a new compendium of Albanian etymology tracing thousands of modern Albanian words back to their origins. It contains detailed information on the Indo-European vocabulary preserved in Albanian as well as on numerous loanwords coming from ancient Greek, Latin, early Romance and Slavic.<br> The ancient elements of the Albanian vocabulary are used for the reconstruction of their Proto-Albanian origin and then compared with their Indo-European parallels. The history of Indo-European words and of early loanwords in Albanian shows the history and culture of the Albanian people reflected in the etymology of the Albanian language.<br> The book also includes a short sketch of Albanian historical phonetics and a vast bibliography. Every entry is extensively documented and contains earlier etymological explanations and interpretations.</p>

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Author

Vladimir E. Orel

Publisher

Brill Academic Publishers

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9789004110243

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Language Learning, Linguistics, Literary Fiction