Where does “mallëngjej” come from?

mallëngjej (Albanian) comes from Albanian mall, from Latin mālum, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.

mallëngjej (Albanian): touch, move emotionally; bring to tears

Definitions

  1. touch, move emotionally; bring to tears

Ancestry of “mallëngjej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianmallAlternative form of mal; goods; longing, missing,...
2Latinmālumevil, adversity, hardship, misfortune, calamity, disaster, mischief
3Ancient Greekμῆλονapple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
4Proto-Indo-European(s)meh₁l-small animal”; small animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l-Every word from Ancient Greek μῆλονEvery word from Latin mālum
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