Where does “tambël” come from?
tambël (Albanian) comes from Albanian ëmbël, from Proto-Albanian amla, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
tambël (Albanian): milk; whey
Ancestry of “tambël”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | ëmbël | sweet |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | amla | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |