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Where does “brainikā” come from?

brainikā (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian brainja, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHi- — to cut, spoil; to snip, split.

Ancestry of “brainikā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianbrainja—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreHi-to cut, spoil; to snip, split

Words derived from “brainikā”

  • brengë
  • brengos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHi- →