Where does “kumbis” come from?
kumbis (Albanian) comes from Albanian ku, from Proto-Albanian ku, from Proto-Indo-European ku — where?.
kumbis (Albanian): to lean against
Definitions
- to lean against
Ancestry of “kumbis”, step by step
kumbis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian ku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | ku | where asking about a place, where or towards which direction |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | ku | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ku | where? |
via Albanian mbi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | mbi | on, onto, upon; over, above |