Where does “ledhë” come from?

ledhë (Albanian) comes from Albanian ledh, from Proto-Albanian laidza, from Proto-Indo-European lento- — bendsome, resilient.

ledhë (Albanian): I caress, flatter, stroke

Definitions

  1. I caress, flatter, stroke

Ancestry of “ledhë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianledhalluvial soil: loam, clay, silt
2Proto-Albanianlaidza—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlento-bendsome, resilient
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lento- →Every word from Proto-Albanian laidza →Every word from Albanian ledh →