Where does “pëlqej” come from?

pëlqej (Albanian) comes from Albanian pëlqenj, from Proto-Albanian plakjɔnit, from Latin placeō — to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way.

pëlqej (Albanian): I like; I accept; I enjoy

Definitions

  1. I like; I accept; I enjoy

Ancestry of “pëlqej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianpëlqenj—
2Proto-Albanianplakjɔnit—
3Latinplaceōto be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way

Words derived from “pëlqej”

Every word from Latin placeō →Every word from Proto-Albanian plakjɔnit →Every word from Albanian pëlqenj →