Where does “mazë” come from?
mazë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian madź(i)ā, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
mazë (Albanian): cream; creamy scum of heated milk; membrane
Definitions
- cream; creamy scum of heated milk; membrane
Ancestry of “mazë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | madź(i)ā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |