Where does “më” come from?
më (Albanian) comes from Albanian një, from Albanian herë, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
më (Albanian): round, at, by; me; more
Definitions
- round, at, by; me; more
Ancestry of “më”, step by step
më traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian një
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | një | one; a |
| 2 | Albanian | herë | time; an instant of time, instance; multiplied... |
| 3 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Proto-Albanian ambi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | ambi | on, over |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |