Where does “vrajë” come from?
vrajë (Albanian) comes from Albanian vras, from Proto-Albanian awa-rautja, from Proto-Indo-European reu — to tear, to destroy.
vrajë (Albanian): wound
Ancestry of “vrajë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | vras | I kill; I hurt, wound |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | awa-rautja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | reu | to tear, to destroy |