Where does “kundërvë” come from?
kundërvë (Albanian) comes from Albanian vë, from Proto-Albanian widewā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁widʰéwh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
kundërvë (Albanian): to counterpose, compare, contrast
Definitions
- to counterpose, compare, contrast
Ancestry of “kundërvë”, step by step
kundërvë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian vë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | vë | to put, to place |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | widewā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁widʰéwh₂ | widow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |