Where does “gërdhele” come from?
gërdhele (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.
gërdhele (Albanian): badly-tilled land; boulder, clod
Definitions
- badly-tilled land; boulder, clod
Ancestry of “gërdhele”, step by step
gërdhele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian gardh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | gardh | fence; enclosure; barricade |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | garẟ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Albanian dhele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | dhele | — |