Where does “fundjavë” come from?

fundjavë (Albanian) comes from Albanian javë, from Latin hebdomas, from Ancient Greek ἑβδομάς, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

fundjavë (Albanian): weekend

Definitions

  1. weekend

Ancestry of “fundjavë”, step by step

fundjavë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian javë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianjavëweek
2Latinhebdomasthe number seven; seven days; a week; the seventh...
3Ancient GreekἑβδομάςA group of seven, "especially" a week of seven...
4Ancient Greekἑπτάseven
5Proto-Hellenicheptə́seven
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

via Albanian fund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianfundend; bottom
2Latinfundusbottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic heptə́ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑπτά →