Where does “dera” come from?
dera (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European dr̥-néH-ti, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
Ancestry of “dera”, step by step
dera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European dr̥-néH-ti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥-néH-ti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
via Persian دره
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | دره | valley; crack; fissure |