Where does “shënëndre” come from?
shënëndre (Albanian) comes from Albanian Ndre, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
shënëndre (Albanian): December
Definitions
- December
Ancestry of “shënëndre”, step by step
shënëndre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian Ndre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | Ndre | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀνδρέας | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |
via Albanian shën
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | shën | saint |