hith

Albanian

Etymology

Variant of hidh (“nettle”), from *h₂idʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (compare Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō, “to burn”), Lithuanian aitrùs (“bitter”)).

Noun

hith m (plural hitha)

oidium
mildew blight, downy mildew (Peronospora)
alternate regional name for European nettle tree (Celtis australis)^[1]

Synonyms

(downy mildew): mykëz, vrug

Related terms

hithër (“nettle”), hidhur (“bitter”), hithëth (“European nettle tree”)

References

^ Lloshi, Xhevat (2010) “caraci”, in Fjalor i emrave të bimëve dhe të kafshëve shqip–latinisht dhe latinisht–shqip (in Albanian), Skopje, Pristina, Tirana: Logos-A, →ISBN, page 54a

Irish

Verb

hith

h-prothesized form of ith
Ná hith é sin! ― Don’t eat that!