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Where does “zhys” come from?

zhys (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian diš-ūd-tja, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

zhys (Albanian): I immerse, dunk, sink

Definitions

  1. I immerse, dunk, sink

Ancestry of “zhys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniandiš-ūd-tja—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “zhys”

  • zhyt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →