gegnisht

Albanian

Alternative forms

• (Standard, Tosk) gegërisht

Etymology

From gegën +‎ -isht; gegën (“Gheg (acc. form)”) derived from gegë (“Gheg (nom. form)”).

• Pokorny connects gegë with Ancient Greek (Attic) γίγας (gígas, “giant”), from the Homeric mythology (the giants of the Acroceraunian mountains), probably denoting originally war-like invading tribes descending from Epirus. Compare gjatë, glatë, gat (“tall, long”), gatë (“heron”) and Latin gigas (“giant”). See gegë for more.

• Possibly from Ancient Greek γέγειος (gégeios, “primitive, antique, old, ancient.”) (ion.), Ancient Greek γεγωνός (gegōnós, “loud-sounding, sonorous, bright, clear sound ; loud of voice.”), γεγωνιστής (gegōnistḗs)…(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Adverb

gegnisht

1. (Gheg) Gheg, Gheg Albanian

Related terms

• gegë
• gegërishte (Standard, Tosk), gegnishte (Gheg)