Where does “thëngjilltar” come from?

thëngjilltar (Albanian) comes from Albanian thëngjill, from Proto-Albanian tsangila, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

thëngjilltar (Albanian): coal maker

Definitions

  1. coal maker

Ancestry of “thëngjilltar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianthëngjillglowing embers, hot coal; coal, charcoal; carbon
2Proto-Albaniantsangila—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Albanian tsangila →