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Where does “zgëledh” come from?

zgëledh (Albanian) comes from Albanian ledh, from Proto-Albanian laidza, from Proto-Indo-European lento- — bendsome, resilient.

Ancestry of “zgëledh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianledhloam, clay, river , mass; wall; caress, stroke,...
2Proto-Albanianlaidza—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlento-bendsome, resilient

Words derived from “zgëledh”

  • zgjedh
  • zgledh
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