Where does “qengjë” come from?

qengjë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian kenagā, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

qengjë (Albanian): beehive

Definitions

  1. beehive

Ancestry of “qengjë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniankenagābeehive
2Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónksEvery word from Proto-Albanian kenagā