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Where does “butë” come from?

butë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian bukta-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeugʰ- — to bend, bow; to take away, deliver.

butë (Albanian): soft, gentle, mild; tender , sensitive; meek,...

Definitions

  1. soft, gentle, mild; tender , sensitive; meek,...

Ancestry of “butë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianbukta-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeugʰ-to bend, bow; to take away, deliver

Words derived from “butë”

  • xbunjë
  • xbut
  • zbut
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