hith

Albanian

Etymology

Variant of hidh (“nettle”), from *h₂idʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (compare Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō, “to burn”), Lithuanian aitrùs (“bitter”)).

Noun

hith m (plural hitha)

1. oidium
2. mildew blight, downy mildew (Peronospora)

Synonyms

• (downy mildew): mykëz, vrug

Related terms

• hithër, hidhur

Irish

Verb

hith

1. h-prothesized form of ith

   Ná hith é sin! ― Don’t eat that!