Where does “zvjerdh” come from?
zvjerdh (Albanian) comes from Albanian vjerdh, from Proto-Albanian werdza, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
zvjerdh (Albanian): to wean (a baby)
Definitions
- to wean (a baby)
Ancestry of “zvjerdh”, step by step
zvjerdh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian vjerdh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | vjerdh | to instill desire; to bring close, affectionate |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | werdza | to instill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵʰ-e-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Albanian z
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | z | A letter of the Frashëri alphabet of 1886; corresponds to modern |