Where does “nuselalë” come from?

nuselalë (Albanian) comes from Albanian nusë, from Proto-Albanian nutjā.

nuselalë (Albanian): weasel; racoon

Definitions

  1. weasel; racoon

Ancestry of “nuselalë”, step by step

nuselalë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian nusë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniannusëbride
2Proto-Albaniannutjā—

via Albanian lalë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianlalëan elder, eldest brother, uncle; a close friend
Every word from Proto-Albanian nutjā →Every word from Albanian nusë →