Where does “zanë” come from?
zanë (Albanian) comes from Albanian zë, from Old Albanian zan, from Proto-Albanian džeina, from Proto-Indo-European gʰendʰ- — ulcer, sore, abscess, boil; sore, ulcer, abscess,...
zanë (Albanian): mountain fairy, woodnymph; muse of heroes
Definitions
- mountain fairy, woodnymph; muse of heroes
Ancestry of “zanë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | zë | voice; characteristic sound of something;... |
| 2 | Old Albanian | zan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | džeina | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰendʰ- | ulcer, sore, abscess, boil; sore, ulcer, abscess,... |