Where does “gullmëmadh” come from?

gullmëmadh (Albanian) comes from Albanian madh, from Proto-Albanian mādzā, from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ — water.

gullmëmadh (Albanian): lucky, fortunate

Definitions

  1. lucky, fortunate

Ancestry of “gullmëmadh”, step by step

gullmëmadh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian madh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianmadhbig, large; tall; great, grand
2Proto-Albanianmādzā—
3Proto-Bantumàjíjɪ̀water

via Albanian gullmë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniangullmëfate, destiny
Every word from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ →Every word from Proto-Albanian mādzā →Every word from Albanian madh →
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