Where does “anTā” come from?

anTā (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian anja, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

anTā (Proto-Albanian): desire, inclination, pleasure

Definitions

  1. desire, inclination, pleasure

Ancestry of “anTā”, step by step

anTā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Albanian anja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniananjato breathe
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Proto-Indo-European h₂ént-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ént-end, limit, forehead

Words derived from “anTā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Albanian anja →