Where does “drojë” come from?

drojë (Albanian) comes from Albanian druaj, from Proto-Albanian drāunja, from Albanian droe, from Proto-Albanian drāwā.

drojë (Albanian): fear, dread

Definitions

  1. fear, dread

Ancestry of “drojë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniandruajto be afraid, to fear
2Proto-Albaniandrāunja—
3Albaniandroefear
4Proto-Albaniandrāwā—
Every word from Proto-Albanian drāwā →Every word from Albanian droe →Every word from Proto-Albanian drāunja →