Talk:gegë

Gegë possible origins
Could it be possible that Gegë actually is the Gheg form of ? It would make more sense than the two etymologies listed, as it probably is an endonym, and the Arbëresh also refer to other speakers as Gjegje. The Port-Albanian word is. For Tosk, it would have went *glaglā -> *gleglë -> gjegjë (singular, Old) -> gjegje (plural, modern). For Gheg, it would have went *glaglā -> *gleglë -> g'jeg'jë (g'j like in Malsia dialect, like "gyuh" as seen in g'juhë vs gjuhë, typical when the PA sound is *-gl-) -> gegë. Just a theory of my own, thought I should put it out there. Could have meant "one who answers" as to differentiate speakers of Latin, Greek, and Latinized Illyrian and Thracian, and much later Slavic. Muji28 (talk) 04:21, 29 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Similar examples: PA *Glatā, Tosk Gjatë, Gheg Gatë. PA *gluhā, Tosk Gjuhë, Gheg Guhë. PA *glista, Older Glisht, Tosk Gjisht, Gheg Gisht. PA *gluna, Tosk Gju, Gheg Gun. Muji28 (talk) 04:24, 29 October 2023 (UTC)