Where does “besëlashtë” come from?

besëlashtë (Albanian) comes from Albanian lashtë, from Proto-Albanian lauša, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

besëlashtë (Albanian): pagan; neo-pagan

Definitions

  1. pagan; neo-pagan

Ancestry of “besëlashtë”, step by step

besëlashtë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian lashtë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianlashtëancient; antique
2Proto-Albanianlauša—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people

via Albanian besë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianbesëpledge, word of honor; vow to avenge a murder;...
2Proto-Albanianbaitši—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Albanian lauša →Every word from Albanian lashtë →