Where does “dëmshpërblej” come from?

dëmshpërblej (Albanian) comes from Albanian dëm, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

dëmshpërblej (Albanian): to indemnify

Definitions

  1. to indemnify

Ancestry of “dëmshpërblej”, step by step

dëmshpërblej traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian dëm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniandëmdamage; harm; detriment
2Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
3Proto-Italicdapnom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Albanian shpërblej

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianshpërblejto requite, reward; to pay
2AlbanianblejI purchase; I cheat; I barter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dh₂pnóm →
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