Where does “sëmundur” come from?

sëmundur (Albanian) comes from Albanian mund, from Proto-Albanian magti-on, from Proto-Indo-European mag — be able, have power.

sëmundur (Albanian): sick

Definitions

  1. sick

Ancestry of “sëmundur”, step by step

sëmundur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian mund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianmundagony, toil, great effort; arduous and hard work;...
2Proto-Albanianmagti-on
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmagbe able, have power

via Albanian se

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniansethat, as, when
2Proto-Albaniantśe(i)
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “sëmundur

Every word from Proto-Indo-European magEvery word from Proto-Albanian magti-onEvery word from Albanian mund