Where does “luginë” come from?
luginë (Albanian) comes from Albanian lug, from Proto-Albanian lug(ā), from Proto-Indo-European (s)leuK- — to gulp/drink , swallow.
luginë (Albanian): valley
Ancestry of “luginë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | lug | trough, channel, spillway; groove; valley |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | lug(ā) | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leuK- | to gulp/drink , swallow |