Where does “gjysmëzog” come from?
gjysmëzog (Albanian) comes from Albanian gjysmë, from Albanian gjymës, from Proto-Albanian jūmatjā, from Proto-Indo-European yem- — to hold, restrain; to take, seize.
gjysmëzog (Albanian): siren; a figure with the upper body of a woman or bird and lower body of a fish
Definitions
- siren; a figure with the upper body of a woman or bird and lower body of a fish
Ancestry of “gjysmëzog”, step by step
gjysmëzog 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 zog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | zog | bird; chick, nestling; animal young |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | dźāg | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵ(h)(u)eh2-G- | young animal, nestling |