Where does “përdhunoj” come from?
përdhunoj (Albanian) comes from Albanian për, 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.
përdhunoj (Albanian): to rape, violate
Definitions
- to rape, violate
Ancestry of “përdhunoj”, step by step
përdhunoj traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian për
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | për | for; API; per |
| 2 | Albanian | një | one; a |
| 3 | Albanian | herë | time; an instant of time, instance; multiplied... |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Albanian dhunë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | dhunë | violence, force, coercion, oppression;... |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | (e)δunā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁(e)dun-eh₂ | pain, smart |