Where does “blozhdë” come from?
blozhdë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian blezd-eH2, from Proto-Indo-European melH — to grind, crush.
blozhdë (Albanian): full perforation
Ancestry of “blozhdë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | blezd-eH2 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | melH | to grind, crush |