Where does “vrimë” come from?

vrimë (Albanian) comes from Albanian birë, from Proto-Albanian birjā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

vrimë (Albanian): hole

Definitions

  1. hole

Ancestry of “vrimë”, step by step

vrimë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian birë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianbirëhole; orifice; opening
2Proto-Albanianbirjā
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Albanian verrë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianverrëhole
2Proto-Albanianwerāto hang
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wer-broad
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-Every word from Proto-Albanian birjāEvery word from Albanian birë