Where does “derna” come from?
derna (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European dr̥-néH-ti, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
derna (Proto-Albanian): to destroy
Definitions
- to destroy
Ancestry of “derna”, step by step
derna 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 Arabic درنة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | درنة | — |