Where does “djathë” come from?
djathë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian dedi, from Proto-Indo-European dʰédʰh₁i, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
djathë (Albanian): cheese
Ancestry of “djathë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | dedi | cheese |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰédʰh₁i | milk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |