Where does “lem” come from?
lem (Albanian) comes from Albanian lej, from Proto-Albanian laudnja, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.
lem (Albanian): people
Ancestry of “lem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | lej | I give birth, bear |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | laudnja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |