Where does “anë” come from?

anë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian anTā, from Proto-Albanian anja, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

anë (Albanian): side; edge; verge, brink

Definitions

  1. side; edge; verge, brink

Ancestry of “anë”, step by step

anë traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Albanian anTā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-AlbaniananTādesire, inclination, pleasure
2Proto-Albaniananjato breathe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Proto-Albanian aukn-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianaukn-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂euk(ʷ)-sno-pot
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHukʷ-cooking pot; oven

via Proto-Indo-European h₂en-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “anë”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Albanian anja →Every word from Proto-Albanian anTā →