Where does “burmë” come from?
burmë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian burmā, from Proto-Indo-European bher-2 — to boil, swell; to get high.
burmë (Albanian): fully ripe
Ancestry of “burmë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | burmā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bher-2 | to boil, swell; to get high |