Where does “këndë” come from?

këndë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian ka-antā, from Proto-Albanian antā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

këndë (Albanian): pleasure, appetite

Definitions

  1. pleasure, appetite

Ancestry of “këndë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianka-antā—
2Proto-Albanianantādesire; breath, soul
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “këndë”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Albanian antā →