Where does “një” come from?

një (Albanian) comes from Albanian herë, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

një (Albanian): one; a

Definitions

  1. one; a

Ancestry of “një”, step by step

një traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian herë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianherëtime; an instant of time, instance; multiplied...
2Latinhōrahour
3Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
4Proto-Hellenic*worā
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Old Albanian nja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Albaniannja

Words derived from “një

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā