Where does “lemzë” come from?
lemzë (Albanian) comes from Albanian lem, from Albanian lej, from Proto-Albanian laudnja, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.
lemzë (Albanian): hiccup, involuntary spasms; female sexual organ
Definitions
- hiccup, involuntary spasms; female sexual organ
Ancestry of “lemzë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | lem | people |
| 2 | Albanian | lej | I give birth, bear |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | laudnja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |
Words derived from “lemzë”