Albanian

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Etymology

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Explained as a borrowing from a Vulgar Latin verb derived from Latin dīrigō (to lay straight, direct, distribute) through an earlier Proto-Albanian *dər(ə)goɲ;.[1] Orel suggests a borrowing from Latin dēlēgō (to send) with an irregular change of the liquid consonant.[2]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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dërgoj (aorist dërgova, participle dërguar)

  1. to send, dispatch
  2. to mail
  3. to convey, carry, transport

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References

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  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “dërgoj”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 380
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “dërgoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 63