Where does “bardz(i)ka” come from?

bardz(i)ka (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian bardza, from Proto-Indo-European bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerh₁ǵ- — to shine.

Ancestry of “bardz(i)ka”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Albanian	bardza	white
2	Proto-Indo-European	bʰórh₁ǵ-o-s	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰerh₁ǵ-	to shine

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