Where does “mesnatë” come from?
mesnatë (Albanian) comes from Albanian mes, from Proto-Albanian meTi, from Proto-Indo-European me-t/dhi, from Proto-Indo-European medʰyo- — between; middle.
mesnatë (Albanian): midnight
Ancestry of “mesnatë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | mes | middle |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | meTi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | me-t/dhi | with, middle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰyo- | between; middle |