Where does “njëgjakës” come from?
njëgjakës (Albanian) comes from Albanian një, 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.
njëgjakës (Albanian): person of the same lineage; relative, kinsman
Definitions
- person of the same lineage; relative, kinsman
Ancestry of “njëgjakës”, step by step
njëgjakës traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian një
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | një | one; a |
| 2 | Albanian | herë | time; an instant of time, instance; multiplied... |
| 3 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |