endem

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *ende-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁endʰ- (“way, to go”). Cognate to Ancient Greek ἐνθει̃ν (entheĩn, “to come”) and Sanskrit अध्वन् (ádhvan-, “way”). Possibly related to ἄνδινος περίπατος (andinos perípatos), a phrase attested in Greek, possibly of Illyrian origin. One might also consider a metaphorical derivation of end (“to weave”).

Verb

endem (aorist u enda, participle endur)

1. to gallivant (about a place), gad about, to wander