Where does “unë” come from?

unë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian wantā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wn̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wen- — to strike, injure, hurt.

unë (Albanian): I; potsherd

Definitions

  1. I; potsherd

Ancestry of “unë”, step by step

unë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Albanian wantā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianwantā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wn̥tóswounded
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wen-to strike, injure, hurt

via Proto-Albanian wandā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianwandā—

Words derived from “unë”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wn̥tós →Every word from Proto-Albanian wantā →