Where does “anë” come from?
anë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian anTā, from Proto-Albanian anja, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
anë (Albanian): side; edge; verge, brink
Ancestry of “anë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | anTā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | anja | to breathe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |