Where does “dhën” come from?

dhën (Albanian) comes from Gheg Albanian dhênd, from Proto-Albanian dzenti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

dhën (Albanian): given

Definitions

  1. given

Ancestry of “dhën”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gheg Albaniandhênd
2Proto-Albaniandzenti
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “dhën

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tisEvery word from Proto-Albanian dzenti