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Where does “laj” come from?

laj (Albanian) comes from Albanian lanj, from Proto-Albanian launja, from Proto-Indo-European leuh₃- — release.

laj (Albanian): I wash; I clean; I brush

Definitions

  1. I wash; I clean; I brush

Ancestry of “laj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianlanj—
2Proto-Albanianlaunja—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleuh₃-release

Words derived from “laj”

  • leckë
  • lajkë
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leuh₃- →