Where does “vallëzoj” come from?
vallëzoj (Albanian) comes from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
vallëzoj (Albanian): I dance
Ancestry of “vallëzoj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |