Where does “ujëdhesë” come from?

ujëdhesë (Albanian) comes from Albanian dhe, from Proto-Albanian dzō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

ujëdhesë (Albanian): island, islet

Definitions

  1. island, islet

Ancestry of “ujëdhesë”, step by step

ujëdhesë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian dhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniandheand; also; earth, land
2Proto-Albaniandzōearth
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
4Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
5Proto-Indo-European-mi—

via Albanian ujë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianujëwater
2Proto-Albanianudrijā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm →