Where does “këndshëm” come from?

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

këndshëm (Albanian): pleasant, nice, likable

Definitions

  1. pleasant, nice, likable

Ancestry of “këndshëm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankëndëpleasure, appetite
2Proto-Albanianka-antā—
3Proto-Albanianantādesire; breath, soul
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Albanian antā →
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