Where does “britmë” come from?
britmë (Albanian) comes from Albanian brit, from Proto-Albanian breita, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- — to cut.
britmë (Albanian): a scream, yell, shriek
Ancestry of “britmë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | brit | scream, yell |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | breita | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreyH- | to cut |