Where does “drënjë” come from?

drënjë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian draunjā, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

drënjë (Albanian): cornel-cherry; strong, healthy, sound

Definitions

  1. cornel-cherry; strong, healthy, sound

Ancestry of “drënjë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniandraunjā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →