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> dreq < *draki. I don't know where the -i comes from.
[AK] -i in Albanian is regular ending of masculine names in definite
form (undefinite form: një drak, definite: draki). The plural in
this case is formed through metaphony or Umlaut.
Hmm.. I don't know how to see the dialectal form in Rom. There is a
strange diphtongation which is not usual but is to find in several words
as leac, fleac, The dialectal form of "drac" is "dreac".
Abdullah, I am intrigued by "një" how is explained this word, which is
its origin ? Specialy the "jë" there ...
can you show the evolution in several steps from PIE ( if inherited) to
actually form?
Alex