Where does “mjellbardhë” come from?
mjellbardhë (Albanian) comes from Albanian miell, from Proto-Albanian melwa, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-wo-m, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mjellbardhë (Albanian): Egyptian vulture
Ancestry of “mjellbardhë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | miell | flour; powder |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | melwa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂-wo-m | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |