Where does “dhemje” come from?
dhemje (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian dzōmjā, from Proto-Albanian dzō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
dhemje (Albanian): caterpillar; maggot, grub, larva; flyblow
Definitions
- caterpillar; maggot, grub, larva; flyblow
Ancestry of “dhemje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | dzōmjā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | dzō | earth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
Words derived from “dhemje”