Where does “ujëzezë” come from?

ujëzezë (Albanian) comes from Albanian ujë, from Proto-Albanian udrijā, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

ujëzezë (Albanian): miserly (person)

Definitions

  1. miserly (person)

Ancestry of “ujëzezë”, step by step

ujëzezë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian ujë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianujëwater
2Proto-Albanianudrijā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Albanian zezë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianzezëblack
2Albaniani zi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Albanian udrijā →