Where does “ditëlindje” come from?
ditëlindje (Albanian) comes from Albanian ditë, from Proto-Albanian dīti, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
ditëlindje (Albanian): birthday
Definitions
- birthday
Ancestry of “ditëlindje”, step by step
ditëlindje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian ditë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | ditë | day |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | dīti | day |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Albanian lindje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | lindje | birth; east |
| 2 | Albanian | lind | to give birth, bear |
| 3 | Albanian | lind dielli | the sun rises |