Re: [tied] Re: acwatic animal

akonushevci@... wrote:

> The true meaning of Alb. balë is "cow with the white spot on the
> forehead" and is directly from PIE root *bhel-1 "to shine", from the
> o grade form *bhol-. About the evolution of short PIE vowel /-o-/
>> /-a-/: Lat. noctis, Alb. natë, Lat. nos, Alb. na, Lat. os, Alb.
> asht
> Much closer to Latin be:lua "monster" ise Alb. bollë "grass snake",
> that preserved in compound bollujës/dialect. form bollujcë < bollë +
> ujë "water" and Alb. suffix -ës also the meaning of acquatic animal
> In many idioms it has the meaning of somthing hudge: pi duhan si
> bollë "to smoke too much", ha si bollë "to eat too much", bëhet
> bollë "to take too long"

so, the PIE *bh gave an "b" in Alb.
Which is supposed to be the etymology of the Alb. Word "bijë" then?