Where does “vanë” come from?
vanë (Albanian) comes from Albanian va, from Latin vadum, from Proto-Italic waðom, from Proto-Indo-European wadʰom.
vanë (Albanian): crease, fold
Ancestry of “vanë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | va | ford; forest passageway; way out |
| 2 | Latin | vadum | A shallow, ford, shoal; A body of water; sea,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | waðom | ford, shallow water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wadʰom | — |