Where does “efshtë” come from?

efshtë (Albanian) comes from Albanian efsh, from Albanian afsh, from Proto-Albanian aweisa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

efshtë (Albanian): disgusting, repulsive

Definitions

  1. disgusting, repulsive

Ancestry of “efshtë”, step by step

efshtë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian efsh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianefshdisgust, repulsion
2Albanianafshwarm breath; vapor, haze; strong smell
3Proto-Albanianaweisa—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Albanian të

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniantëadjectival article for; you
2Proto-Albaniante-k(u)—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantó—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Albanian aweisa →Every word from Albanian afsh →