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Where does “botë” come from?

botë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian bwātā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

botë (Albanian): world; earth; soil

Definitions

  1. world; earth; soil

Ancestry of “botë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianbwātā—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “botë”

  • botoj
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