Where does “ânë” come from?
ânë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian antā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
ânë (Albanian): side; edge; verge, brink
Ancestry of “ânë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | antā | desire; breath, soul |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |