Where does “gjysmë” come from?
gjysmë (Albanian) comes from Albanian gjymës, from Proto-Albanian jūmatjā, from Proto-Indo-European yem- — to hold, restrain; to take, seize.
gjysmë (Albanian): half
Ancestry of “gjysmë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | gjymës | — |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | jūmatjā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yem- | to hold, restrain; to take, seize |