Re: Romanian-Albanian (a)

From: Alvin Ekmekciu
Message: 31957
Date: 2004-04-16

> Rom. AHT `pain, suffering, grief' (DEX– Din ngr. áhti „dorinþã
> arzãtoare"). Alb. <aht> `sigh, groan, curse, agony, throes'.
> Germ. <acht>, germanic and celtic root `excommunication of
society,
> anathema, curse'(Ausschlus aus [weltchen] Gemeinshaft); OIr.e:cht
> <murder from revenge> (Totschlag aus Rache). Maybe in the best way
> this word could be explained by Albanian composition <ah(t)
> marrje> `revenge'.
...
> Konushevci

Hi !
Sorry for interfering, but aren't you referring to Albanian
<hakmarrje> 'revenge' ?
Where alb. 'hak' = eng. 'due' and it has little to do with
alb 'ah !'.

Regards
Alvin