Where does “bukuri” come from?
bukuri (Albanian) comes from Albanian bukur, from Proto-Albanian bukura, from Proto-Albanian buk-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoHu- — to grow, swell.
bukuri (Albanian): beauty
Ancestry of “bukuri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | bukur | beautiful; nice |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | bukura | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | buk- | lush, lusty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoHu- | to grow, swell |