Where does “nënshtresë” come from?

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

nënshtresë (Albanian): substrate

Definitions

  1. substrate

Ancestry of “nënshtresë”, step by step

nënshtresë 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 shtresë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianshtresëlayer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Frisian ēn →