Where does “vrazhdë” come from?
vrazhdë (Albanian) comes from Albanian vras, from Proto-Albanian awa-rautja, from Proto-Indo-European reu — to tear, to destroy.
vrazhdë (Albanian): hard, rough, unfriendly
Ancestry of “vrazhdë”, 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 |