Where does “ëmbël” come from?
ëmbël (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian amla, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
ëmbël (Albanian): sweet
Ancestry of “ëmbël”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | amla | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
Words derived from “ëmbël”