Where does “zgerdhë” come from?
zgerdhë (Albanian) comes from Albanian zgardh, from Albanian gardh, from Proto-Albanian garẟ-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
zgerdhë (Albanian): bronchial tube
Ancestry of “zgerdhë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | zgardh | to open |
| 2 | Albanian | gardh | fence; enclosure; barricade |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | garẟ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |