Where does “ëmë” come from?

ëmë (Albanian) comes from Albanian amë, from Proto-Albanian admā, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

ëmë (Albanian): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “ëmë”, step by step

ëmë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian amë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianamëtaste, flavor; scent, fragrance; unpleasant...
2Proto-Albanianadmā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

via Proto-Albanian am(m)ā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianam(m)ā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em(m)-h₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Proto-Albanian admā →Every word from Albanian amë →