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Where does “bāstrā” come from?

bāstrā (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- — wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind.

Ancestry of “bāstrā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰes-wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind

Words derived from “bāstrā”

  • badër
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