Where does “zjarrmëtar” come from?
zjarrmëtar (Albanian) comes from Albanian zjarm, from Proto-Albanian dźerm-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-mós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
zjarrmëtar (Albanian): person who sets and explodes dynamite charges
Definitions
- person who sets and explodes dynamite charges
Ancestry of “zjarrmëtar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | zjarm | fire |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | dźerm- | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer-mós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |