Where does “nënshkruaj” come from?

nënshkruaj (Albanian) comes from Proto-Kartvelian nen-, from Old Frisian ēn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

nënshkruaj (Albanian): to sign

Definitions

  1. to sign

Ancestry of “nënshkruaj”, step by step

nënshkruaj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Kartvelian nen-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Kartveliannen-tongue, word
2Old Frisianēnone
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Albanian shkruaj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianshkruajI write; I express; I compose, draw, draw up,...
2Albanianshkruon—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Frisian ēn →