Where does “lenicë” come from?

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

lenicë (Albanian): female salmon

Definitions

  1. female salmon

Ancestry of “lenicë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianlejI give birth, bear
2Proto-Albanianlaudnja—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Albanian laudnja →Every word from Albanian lej →