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
Ancestry of “këndshëm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | këndë | pleasure, appetite |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | ka-antā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | antā | desire; breath, soul |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |