Where does “bërth” come from?
bërth (Albanian) comes from Albanian amë, from Proto-Albanian admā, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
Ancestry of “bërth”, step by step
bërth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian amë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | amë | taste, flavor; scent, fragrance; unpleasant... |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | admā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |
via Albanian bathë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | bathë | fava bean, broad bean; bean |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | batsā | bean |
Words derived from “bërth”