Where does “zemërmadh” come from?

zemërmadh (Albanian) comes from Albanian madh, from Proto-Albanian mādzā, from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ — water.

zemërmadh (Albanian): generous

Definitions

  1. generous

Ancestry of “zemërmadh”, step by step

zemërmadh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian madh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianmadhbig, large; tall; great, grand
2Proto-Albanianmādzā—
3Proto-Bantumàjíjɪ̀water

via Albanian zemër

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianzemërheart
Every word from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ →Every word from Proto-Albanian mādzā →Every word from Albanian madh →