Where does “dhunoj” come from?

dhunoj (Albanian) comes from Albanian dhunë, from Proto-Albanian (e)δunā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁(e)dun-eh₂ — pain, smart.

dhunoj (Albanian): I treat with violence; I violate; I rape

Definitions

  1. I treat with violence; I violate; I rape

Ancestry of “dhunoj”, step by step

dhunoj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian dhunë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniandhunëviolence, force, coercion, oppression;...
2Proto-Albanian(e)δunā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁(e)dun-eh₂pain, smart

via Albanian oj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianojI
2Proto-Slavicojethill, shaft
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyHsos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁(e)dun-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Albanian (e)δunā →Every word from Albanian dhunë →