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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

  1. pent-up rage, built-up fury or anger

Ancestry of “mllef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianmëllëgrudge, resentment; bump or swelling caused by...
2Proto-Albanianmelanablack
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-n-dull black
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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