ā̆ĝ-

    ā̆ĝ-

    English meaning: goat

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “Ziegenbock, Ziege”

    Note: Root digh- : “goat” derived from a zero grade of Root deiĝh- : “to prick; tick”. From the older root Root deiĝh- : “to prick; tick” derived Root aiĝ- : “goat” and Root ü̆ĝ- : “goat” [common Balt - Illyr. - Alb. de-, da- > zero phonetic mutation]. Hence the Gk. cognate derived from Proto-Illyr.

    Material: O.Ind. ajá-ḥ “he-goat”, ajǘ “ she-goat “, M.Pers. azak “goat”, Pers. azg ds.; Alb. dhī́ “goat” (G. Meyer BB. 8, 186, Pedersen KZ. 36, 320, 335; probably from *adhi, as sii “eye” from asii);

    Note: Maybe a zero grade in Alb. (*ü̆ĝhi) dhī́ “ goat “ [the common Alb. shift -ĝh- > -d-], older Alb.Gheg (*ü̆ĝhi) edha “goats, sheep”. Lith. ožỹ s (*üĝ i̯ os) “he-goat”, ožkà “goat”, O.Pruss. wosee “goat”, wosux “he-goat”; O.Ind. ajína-m “fur, fleece”; Lith. ožì nis “ belonging to he-goat “, oží ena “ billy goat’s meat “; Church Slavic (j)azno (*azьno) “ skin, leather “.

    References: WP. I 38, Trautmann 22. compare also aiĝ-.