Where does “besëlidhje” come from?

besëlidhje (Albanian) comes from Albanian lidhje, from Albanian lidh, from Proto-Albanian līdza, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

besëlidhje (Albanian): alliance

Definitions

  1. alliance

Ancestry of “besëlidhje”, step by step

besëlidhje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian lidhje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianlidhjeconnection
2AlbanianlidhI bind, connect, tie, fasten; I relate
3Proto-Albanianlīdza—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

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 leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Albanian līdza →Every word from Albanian lidh →