Where does “kënaqësi” come from?

kënaqësi (Albanian) comes from Albanian kënaq, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

kënaqësi (Albanian): pleasure; satisfaction; gratification

Definitions

  1. pleasure; satisfaction; gratification

Ancestry of “kënaqësi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbaniankënaqI make happy; I fulfill a wish; I gratify,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe →Every word from Albanian kënaq →