Where does “avdosë” come from?

avdosë (Albanian) comes from Albanian dosë, from Proto-Albanian dā(i)tjā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

Ancestry of “avdosë”, step by step

avdosë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian dosë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniandosësow
2Proto-Albaniandā(i)tjā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

via Albanian av(ë)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianav(ë)bird
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Albanian dā(i)tjā →Every word from Albanian dosë →