Where does “emtë” come from?
emtë (Albanian) comes from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.
emtë (Albanian): aunt
Ancestry of “emtë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |