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Where does “mbesë” come from?

mbesë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian nepōtś(i)ā, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.

mbesë (Albanian): niece; granddaughter

Definitions

  1. niece; granddaughter

Ancestry of “mbesë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniannepōtś(i)ā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew
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