Where does “punëdhënës” come from?

punëdhënës (Albanian) comes from Albanian punë, from Albanian pojë, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.

punëdhënës (Albanian): employer

Definitions

punëdhënës traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Albanian	punë	work; labour; job
2	Albanian	pojë	strong wind
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ep-	to work, toil, make; ability, force

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Albanian	dhënë	given
2	Latin	danti	dative masculine singular of dāns; dative...