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
Ancestry of “ëmë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | amë | taste, flavor; scent, fragrance; unpleasant... |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | admā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |