Where does “përfitim” come from?
përfitim (Albanian) comes from Albanian im, from Albanian imë, from Albanian imtë, from Proto-Albanian īs-mos, from Proto-Indo-European ís — this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun).
përfitim (Albanian): benefit
Definitions
- benefit
Ancestry of “përfitim”, step by step
përfitim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian im
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | im | my, of mine; my; mine |
| 2 | Albanian | imë | — |
| 3 | Albanian | imtë | tiny, small, fine; very short time, an instant; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | īs-mos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ís | this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun) |
via Albanian përfitoj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | përfitoj | to gain, benefit, profit |
| 2 | Italian | profittare | to profit or; to take advantage |