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
- I make pale, white; I fade; I weaken
Ancestry of “zbej”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | dis-banja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | banja | I appear, I make appear; I do, make |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂-n-yé-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |