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Where does “vjerdh” come from?

vjerdh (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian werdza, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vjerdh (Albanian): to instill desire; to bring close, affectionate

Definitions

  1. to instill desire; to bring close, affectionate

Ancestry of “vjerdh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianwerdzato instill
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵʰ-e-ti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵʰ-bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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