Re: Diana

Yes, but its mean "fairy" and there are some indices that it could
be form Latin, cause of equation di > z in Latin loans (cf. Lat.
medium > mez(s), meridies > m(ë)riz, mrizoj, disco > za).
So, due to this rule, Albanian Zana is from Latin Diana.

Regards,
Abdullah Konushevci

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alex_lycos" <altamix@...> wrote:
> Hmm... Abdulah, is the albanian "zanë" too a supposed derivative
from
> Latin "diana" ?
> the Rom. form is identicaly , just with a > â because of nasal ,
the
> form being "zânã" with masculine "zân". The word means in Albanian
and
> Romanian "fee".