Where does “hie” come from?
hie (Albanian) comes from Albanian hije, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
hie (Albanian): Alternative form of hije
Ancestry of “hie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | hije | shadow; shade; darkness, murkiness |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |