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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

Definitions

  1. sweet

Ancestry of “ëmbël”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianamla—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

Words derived from “ëmbël”

  • tambël
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