Where does “hjedhë” come from?
hjedhë (Albanian) comes from Albanian hedh, from Proto-Albanian skeuda, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
hjedhë (Albanian): chaff
Ancestry of “hjedhë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | hedh | to throw, toss, hurl; to winnow; third-person... |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | skeuda | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |