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Where does “banja” come from?

banja (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂-n-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

banja (Proto-Albanian): I appear, I make appear; I do, make

Definitions

  1. I appear, I make appear; I do, make

Ancestry of “banja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂-n-yé-ti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “banja”

  • zbej
  • bëhem
  • bënj
  • bëj
  • dis-banja
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