Where does “simbas” come from?

simbas (Albanian) comes from Albanian si, from Proto-Albanian tšei, from Proto-Albanian čī.

Ancestry of “simbas”, step by step

simbas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian si

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniansihow; in what way; in what state; like, as
2Proto-Albaniantšei—
3Proto-Albaniančī—

via Albanian mbas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianmbas—
Every word from Proto-Albanian čī →Every word from Proto-Albanian tšei →Every word from Albanian si →