Where does “buzëmadh” come from?

buzëmadh (Albanian) comes from Albanian madh, from Proto-Albanian mādzā, from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ — water.

buzëmadh (Albanian): blubber-lipped, big-lipped

Definitions

  1. blubber-lipped, big-lipped

Ancestry of “buzëmadh”, step by step

buzëmadh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian madh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianmadhbig, large; tall; great, grand
2Proto-Albanianmādzā—
3Proto-Bantumàjíjɪ̀water

via Albanian buzë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianbuzëlip; edge, rim, side; beginning
2Albanianbudhë—
Every word from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ →Every word from Proto-Albanian mādzā →Every word from Albanian madh →