Where does “dhëmballë” come from?

dhëmballë (Albanian) comes from Albanian dhëmb, from Proto-Albanian dzamba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

dhëmballë (Albanian): molar

Definitions

  1. molar

Ancestry of “dhëmballë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniandhëmbtooth
2Proto-Albaniandzamba—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Albanian dzamba →