Where does “mllef” come from?
mllef (Albanian) comes from Albanian mëllë, from Proto-Albanian melana, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-n-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mllef (Albanian): pent-up rage, built-up fury or anger
Definitions
- pent-up rage, built-up fury or anger
Ancestry of “mllef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | mëllë | grudge, resentment; bump or swelling caused by... |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | melana | black |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂-n- | dull black |
| 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 |