Where does “nënujës” come from?

nënujës (Albanian) comes from Albanian ujë, from Proto-Albanian udrijā, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

nënujës (Albanian): submarine

Definitions

  1. submarine

Ancestry of “nënujës”, step by step

nënujës traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian ujë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianujëwater
2Proto-Albanianudrijā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Proto-Kartvelian nen-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Kartveliannen-tongue, word
2Old Frisianēnone
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Albanian udrijā →