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Where does “mbledh” come from?

mbledh (Albanian) comes from Albanian mbëledh, from Albanian ënbëljedh, from Proto-Albanian ambiledza, from Proto-Albanian ambi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

mbledh (Albanian): to gather, gather in or up; to fasten together,...

Definitions

  1. to gather, gather in or up; to fasten together,...

Ancestry of “mbledh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianmbëledh—
2Albanianënbëljedh—
3Proto-Albanianambiledza—
4Proto-Albanianambion, over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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