Where does “mbjell” come from?
mbjell (Albanian) comes from Albanian pjell, from Proto-Albanian pelna, from Old Portuguese perna, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
mbjell (Albanian): I sow, plant
Definitions
- I sow, plant
Ancestry of “mbjell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | pjell | I bring forth young beasts, cub, whelp, calve,... |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | pelna | to bear, beget, produce |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | perna | — |
| 4 | Latin | perna | A haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | persnā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |