Where does “gjysmëkafshë” come from?
gjysmëkafshë (Albanian) comes from Albanian gjysmë, from Albanian gjymës, from Proto-Albanian jūmatjā, from Proto-Indo-European yem- — to hold, restrain; to take, seize.
gjysmëkafshë (Albanian): creature with the body of an animal and head of a man
Definitions
- creature with the body of an animal and head of a man
Ancestry of “gjysmëkafshë”, step by step
gjysmëkafshë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian gjysmë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | gjysmë | half |
| 2 | Albanian | gjymës | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | jūmatjā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yem- | to hold, restrain; to take, seize |
via Albanian kafshë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | kafshë | animal; idiot |