Where does “di” come from?
di (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian dine, from Proto-Indo-European dey-no-, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
di (Albanian): I know; to dawn
Ancestry of “di”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | dine | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dey-no- | day |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |