Where does “ujëvarë” come from?

ujëvarë (Albanian) comes from Albanian var, from Proto-Albanian werja, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

ujëvarë (Albanian): waterfall, cascade; cataract

Definitions

  1. waterfall, cascade; cataract

Ancestry of “ujëvarë”, step by step

ujëvarë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian var

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianvarI hang; I depend on; I bring down
2Proto-Albanianwerja—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

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 wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer- →