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Where does “nxit” come from?

nxit (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian džita, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.

nxit (Albanian): to urge, stimulate, hurry

Definitions

  1. to urge, stimulate, hurry

Ancestry of “nxit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniandžita—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃-to live

Words derived from “nxit”

  • nxitoj
  • enxitonj
  • nxitim
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- →