Where does “mbarëkombëtar” come from?
mbarëkombëtar (Albanian) comes from Albanian mbarë, from Albanian mbar, from Proto-Albanian en-bara, from Proto-Albanian bara, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
mbarëkombëtar (Albanian): nationwide
Ancestry of “mbarëkombëtar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | mbarë | favourably, propitiously; felicitously;... |
| 2 | Albanian | mbar | to carry, transport, convey |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | en-bara | — |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | bara | shepherd |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |