Where does “gërdhatë” come from?

gërdhatë (Albanian) comes from Albanian gardh, from Proto-Albanian garẟ-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

gërdhatë (Albanian): barren, rugged mountain chain

Definitions

  1. barren, rugged mountain chain

Ancestry of “gërdhatë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniangardhfence; enclosure; barricade
2Proto-Albaniangarẟ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos →Every word from Proto-Albanian garẟ- →