Where does “tëmth” come from?
tëmth (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian tam-(ϑ-), from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tëmth (Albanian): bile, gall
Ancestry of “tëmth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | tam-(ϑ-) | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |