Where does “Dhëmbi” come from?

Dhëmbi (Albanian) comes from Albanian dhëmb, from Proto-Albanian dzamba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

Ancestry of “Dhëmbi”, step by step

Dhëmbi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian dhëmb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniandhëmbtooth
2Proto-Albaniandzamba—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

via Albanian i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianimasculine singular preposition; of; masculine...
2Albanianillstar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Albanian dzamba →