Where does “parapëlqej” come from?

parapëlqej (Albanian) comes from Albanian para, from Albanian përpara, from Proto-Albanian pər-parə-a, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥H-e/o-s — before, in front.

parapëlqej (Albanian): I prefer

Definitions

  1. I prefer

Ancestry of “parapëlqej”, step by step

parapëlqej traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian para

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianparabefore; ago; in front of
2Albanianpërpara—
3Proto-Albanianpər-parə-a—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥H-e/o-sbefore, in front

via Albanian pëlqej

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianpëlqejI like; I accept; I enjoy
2Albanianpëlqenj—
3Proto-Albanianplakjɔnit—
4Latinplaceōto 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥H-e/o-s →Every word from Proto-Albanian pər-parə-a →Every word from Albanian përpara →