Where does “vadhëviçe” come from?
vadhëviçe (Albanian) comes from Albanian vadhë, from Byzantine Greek οἴη, from Ancient Greek ὄα, from Proto-Hellenic *oiwa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHw- — yew.
vadhëviçe (Albanian): wild service tree, chequer tree "Sorbus...
Definitions
- wild service tree, chequer tree "Sorbus...
Ancestry of “vadhëviçe”, step by step
vadhëviçe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian vadhë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | vadhë | sorb apple; rowan, mountain ash |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | οἴη | sorb apple; service tree; feminine... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄα | the service tree (Sorbus domestica), whose fruit is the sorb apple |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *oiwa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₁eyHw- | yew |
via Albanian viçe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | viçe | female calf |