Where does “xbunjë” come from?
xbunjë (Albanian) comes from Albanian xbut, from Albanian butë, from Proto-Albanian bukta-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeugʰ- — to bend, bow; to take away, deliver.
xbunjë (Albanian): fluff from spinning
Ancestry of “xbunjë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | xbut | — |
| 2 | Albanian | butë | soft, gentle, mild; tender , sensitive; meek,... |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | bukta- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeugʰ- | to bend, bow; to take away, deliver |