Where does “nënshtroj” come from?

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

nënshtroj (Albanian): to submit

Definitions

  1. to submit

Ancestry of “nënshtroj”, step by step

nënshtroj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian nën

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

via Albanian shtroj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianshtrojto spread, scatter, lay down
2Proto-Albanianśt(a)rē-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó →Every word from Albanian ndë →