Where does “njëmbëdhjetë” come from?

njëmbëdhjetë (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.

njëmbëdhjetë (Albanian): eleven

Definitions

  1. eleven

Ancestry of “njëmbëdhjetë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniannjëone; a
2Albanianherëtime; an instant of time, instance; multiplied...
3Latinhōrahour
4Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
5Proto-Hellenic*worā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā →