Where does “lumëzi” come from?
lumëzi (Albanian) comes from Albanian lum, from Proto-Albanian lubn-, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
lumëzi (Albanian): unlucky person
Definitions
- unlucky person
Ancestry of “lumëzi”, step by step
lumëzi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian lum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | lum | river; lucky |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | lubn- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
via Albanian i zi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | i zi | — |