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ruoj

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Albanian *rāgnja, connected to Old Norse røkja (to take care of), Greek ἀρήγω (arḗgō, to assist, to defend).[1] Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *(a)ru(u)ē-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rew- (to get light, brighten). Compare Armenian արև (arew, sun).[2]

Verb

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ruoj (aorist ruajta, participle ruajtur)

  1. to watch over, to observe, to guard

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “ruoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 374
  2. ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 347