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Where does “zbej” come from?

zbej (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian dis-banja, from Proto-Albanian banja, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂-n-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

zbej (Albanian): I make pale, white; I fade; I weaken

Definitions

  1. I make pale, white; I fade; I weaken

Ancestry of “zbej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniandis-banja—
2Proto-AlbanianbanjaI appear, I make appear; I do, make
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂-n-yé-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
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