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
Ancestry of “besëlashtë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | lashtë | ancient; antique |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | lauša | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |