Where does “zbythje” come from?
zbythje (Albanian) comes from Albanian zbyth, from Albanian bythë, from Proto-Albanian būtsā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
zbythje (Albanian): withdrawal
Ancestry of “zbythje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | zbyth | beat off, repel, repulse, move back |
| 2 | Albanian | bythë | ass, butt |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | būtsā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |