shtizë

Albanian

Etymology

From shtijë (lance, spear) + -zë.[1]

Noun

shtizë f

  1. spit, spear

Derived terms

  • shtizar (lancer, spearman)
  • shtizëmbajtës (lancer, spearman)
  • shtizoj (to charge with a spear)
  • shtizor (thin and pointed)

References

  1. ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl et al. (2021), “shtizë”, in DPEWA. Digitales Philologisch-Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altalbanischen [DPEWA. Digital Philological-Etymological Dictionary of Old Albanian]