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Where does “gjymës” come from?

gjymës (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian jūmatjā, from Proto-Indo-European yem- — to hold, restrain; to take, seize.

Ancestry of “gjymës”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianjūmatjā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyem-to hold, restrain; to take, seize

Words derived from “gjymës”

  • gjysmë
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