Where does “shi” come from?
shi (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian śūh, from Proto-Indo-European suh₂-s, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ew- — to rain.
shi (Albanian): rain
Ancestry of “shi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | śūh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | suh₂-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ew- | to rain |