Where does “zhavorr” come from?

zhavorr (Albanian) comes from Italian zavorra, from Latin saburra, from Latin sabulum, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

zhavorr (Albanian): pebble, gravel

Definitions

  1. pebble, gravel

Ancestry of “zhavorr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzavorraballast, either in the hold of a ship or thrown...
2Latinsaburragrit, sand
3LatinsabulumAlternative form of sabulō; gravel, sand; sand,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos →Every word from Latin sabulum →