Where does “bredhishtë” come from?
bredhishtë (Albanian) comes from Albanian bredh, from Proto-Albanian bardza, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₁ǵ- — to shine.
bredhishtë (Albanian): fir forest, copse
Ancestry of “bredhishtë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | bredh | fir; to wander, roam, stroll; to go fast, run |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | bardza | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerh₁ǵ- | to shine |