Where does “trumë” come from?
trumë (Albanian) comes from Albanian tumrë, from Ancient Greek θύμβρα, from Ancient Greek θύμον, from Ancient Greek θύω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “trumë”, step by step
trumë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian tumrë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | tumrë | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θύμβρα | savory of Crete |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Albanian tumbrë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | tumbrë | — |