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Where does “gjej” come from?

gjej (Albanian) comes from Albanian gjenj, from Albanian gjãnj, from Proto-Albanian gadnja, from Proto-Albanian gʰédnje/o, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- — to defecate.

gjej (Albanian): I find

Definitions

  1. I find

Ancestry of “gjej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniangjenj—
2Albaniangjãnj—
3Proto-Albaniangadnja—
4Proto-Albaniangʰédnje/o—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰed-to defecate

Words derived from “gjej”

  • gjetje
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