Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-European *Drū (“To run, flow”).[1] The ancient name Drinus has undergone sound changes reaching the current Albanian form Drin through the evolution of Albanian sound changes[2][3][4]
Proper noun
Drin m
- the river Drin (the longest river in Albania)
Declension
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References
Георгиев, Вл., Ив. Гълъбов, Й. Заимов, Ст. Илчев (съставители). Български етимологичен речник, том 1 (А - З). София, Българска академия на науките. Институт за български език. Издателство на Българската академия на науките, 1971. с. 427.
Katičić, Radoslav (1976). Ancient Languages of the Balkans. Mouton. p. 186
Demiraj, Shaban (2006). The origin of the Albanians: linguistically investigated. Academy of Sciences of Albania.
Namenforschung : ein internationales Handbuch zur Onomastik. 1. Teilband. Ernst Eichler. Berlin: De Gruyter. 1995. →ISBN. OCLC 435630850.