Where does “zhvirgjërim” come from?
zhvirgjërim (Albanian) comes from Albanian zhvirgjërohem, from Albanian zhvirgjëroj, from Albanian virgjër, from Latin virgō, from Ancient Greek παρθένος, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
zhvirgjërim (Albanian): deflowerment
Definitions
- deflowerment
Ancestry of “zhvirgjërim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | zhvirgjërohem | I am deflowered |
| 2 | Albanian | zhvirgjëroj | I deflower |
| 3 | Albanian | virgjër | virginal; chaste, pure |
| 4 | Latin | virgō | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρθένος | maidenly; chaste; young, unmarried woman; maiden |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |