Where does “gogë” come from?

gogë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian gā̆gā̆-(ti-), from Proto-Indo-European gheh₂-(gheh₂-) — to yawn, gape.

gogë (Albanian): ball

Definitions

  1. ball

Ancestry of “gogë”, step by step

gogë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Albanian gā̆gā̆-(ti-)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniangā̆gā̆-(ti-)—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangheh₂-(gheh₂-)to yawn, gape

via Proto-Indo-European gag-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangag-small round object

Words derived from “gogë”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gheh₂-(gheh₂-) →Every word from Proto-Albanian gā̆gā̆-(ti-) →