Where does “umas” come from?
umas (Albanian) comes from Albanian umë, from Proto-Albanian wamā, from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- — to spew, to vomit.
umas (Albanian): to bark
Ancestry of “umas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | umë | — |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | wamā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |