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Where does “lej” come from?

lej (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian laudnja, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

lej (Albanian): I give birth, bear

Definitions

  1. I give birth, bear

Ancestry of “lej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianlaudnja—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people

Words derived from “lej”

  • lehonë
  • lindje
  • lindor
  • lez
  • lemzë
  • ditëlindje
  • lem
  • lenicë
  • lind
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