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Where does “është” come from?

është (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian ensti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti.

është (Albanian): third-person singular present indicative of jam

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present indicative of jam

Ancestry of “është”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianensti—
2Proto-Indo-European*h₁ésti—

Words derived from “është”

  • çështje
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti →