Where does “ëndje” come from?

ëndje (Albanian) comes from Albanian ëndë, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ëndje (Albanian): enjoyment; delight, pleasure

Definitions

  1. enjoyment; delight, pleasure

Ancestry of “ëndje”, step by step

ëndje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian ëndë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianëndëdesire, inclination, pleasure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Albanian je

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianjesecond-person singular present indicative of jam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →