Where does “lëvar” come from?
lëvar (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian lā(i), from Proto-Indo-European lēi, from Proto-Celtic līwanks, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁w- — stone; loosen, release; to let.
lëvar (Albanian): waterfall
Ancestry of “lëvar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | lā(i) | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lēi | to pour |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | līwanks | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁w- | stone; loosen, release; to let |