Where does “ansujë” come from?

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

ansujë (Albanian): island, islet

Definitions

  1. island, islet

Ancestry of “ansujë”, step by step

ansujë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian anë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniananëside; edge; verge, brink
2Proto-AlbaniananTādesire, inclination, pleasure
3Proto-Albaniananjato breathe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Albanian ujë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianujëwater
2Proto-Albanianudrijā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Albanian anja →Every word from Proto-Albanian anTā →