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

Definitions

  1. valley

Ancestry of “luginë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianlugtrough, channel, spillway; groove; valley
2Proto-Albanianlug(ā)—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)leuK-to gulp/drink , swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leuK- →Every word from Proto-Albanian lug(ā) →Every word from Albanian lug →