Where does “gatë” come from?

gatë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian gatā, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.

gatë (Albanian): heron

Definitions

  1. heron

Ancestry of “gatë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniangatāheron (Ardea cinerea)
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂énsgoose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns →Every word from Proto-Albanian gatā →
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