Where does “këllehem” come from?
këllehem (Albanian) comes from Albanian kalloj, from Albanian kall, from Proto-Albanian kapna, from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.
këllehem (Albanian): to seethe, boil up
Ancestry of “këllehem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | kalloj | to kindle |
| 2 | Albanian | kall | I stick , put , thrust, instigate |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | kapna | incense |
| 4 | Hungarian | kap | to get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find |
| 5 | Hungarian | körül | around, near; about, around |
| 6 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kere | circle, ring, hoop, tire |
Words derived from “këllehem”