pagëzoj

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin baptizō (“I baptize”) with unclear phonological development.[1] Topalli suggests contamination from bagëm (“anointing oil, unction”).[2] Orel suggests a combination of dissimilation and shift of voicedness.[3] Derived from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to dip, plunge, draw wine”), from βάπτω (báptō, “to dip, dye, imbue”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paɡəˈzɔj/

Verb

pagëzoj (aorist pagëzova, participle pagëzuar)

  1. (transitive) to baptize
  2. (transitive) to name
  3. (transitive) to use (for the first time)

Synonyms
  • emëroj, emërtoj

Derived terms
  • pagëzim, pagëzor, pagëzimtar, pagëzore
  • shpagëzoj, shpagëzim

References
  1. Matzinger, Joachim (2006) Der Altalbanische Text Mbsuame e Krështerë (Dottrina Cristiana) des Lekë Matrënga von 1592, Dettelbach: J. H. Röll, page 166
  2. Topalli, K. (2017) “pagëzoj”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1093
  3. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “pagëzoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 308
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