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Where does “vyej” come from?

vyej (Albanian) comes from French vierge, from Middle French verge, from Old French vergé, from Latin virgatus, from Latin virga, from Proto-Italic wizgā, from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ — flexible rod or stick.

vyej (Albanian): I esteem, evaluate, appraise

Definitions

  1. I esteem, evaluate, appraise

Ancestry of “vyej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchviergevirgin; blank
2Middle Frenchvergerod; stick; staff; female virgin
3Old Frenchvergévirgate
4Latinvirgatusmade of twigs; striped
5Latinvirgatwig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;...
6Proto-Italicwizgā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwisgeh₂flexible rod or stick

Words derived from “vyej”

  • vyer
  • vyeshëm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisgeh₂ →