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Where does “mas” come from?

mas (Albanian) comes from Albanian pas, from Proto-Albanian pa ̊, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

mas (Albanian): I measure; I estimate, assess; I consider

Definitions

  1. I measure; I estimate, assess; I consider

Ancestry of “mas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianpasbehind, beyond; after; at
2Proto-Albanianpa ̊—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “mas”

  • përmasë
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →