Where does “hurdhë” come from?
hurdhë (Albanian) comes from Albanian urdhë, from Albanian udhë, from Proto-Albanian uj́ā-, from Proto-Indo-European uǵʰ-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
hurdhë (Albanian): pond; marsh; deep pool in a river
Definitions
- pond; marsh; deep pool in a river
Ancestry of “hurdhë”, step by step
hurdhë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian urdhë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | urdhë | return; answer; sort of white cheese |
| 2 | Albanian | udhë | way, road |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | uj́ā- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | uǵʰ-éh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Proto-Albanian skurdā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | skurdā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skʰor(o)d- | — |