Where does “nënbarkëz” come from?

nënbarkëz (Albanian) comes from Albanian nën, from Albanian ndë, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

nënbarkëz (Albanian): girth, cinch, saddle belt

Definitions

  1. girth, cinch, saddle belt

Ancestry of “nënbarkëz”, step by step

nënbarkëz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian nën

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniannënunder
2Albanianndëin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóinto, inside
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via Albanian bark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianbarkbelly
2Proto-Albanianbárukabelly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰor-uko-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó →Every word from Albanian ndë →