Where does “zonjë” come from?
zonjë (Albanian) comes from Albanian džotnja, from Proto-Albanian dzwāptnjā, from Proto-Albanian w(i)tspátnjā, from Proto-Indo-European wiḱ-pót-nih₂, from Proto-Indo-European wiḱpótis, from Proto-Indo-European pótnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis — to drink.
zonjë (Albanian): lady in a wealthy family with servants; Mrs.,...
Definitions
- lady in a wealthy family with servants; Mrs.,...
Ancestry of “zonjë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | džotnja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | dzwāptnjā | lady |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | w(i)tspátnjā | clan matriarch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wiḱ-pót-nih₂ | clan matriarch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiḱpótis | clan chief; master of a household; lord |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pótnih₂ | wife |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |