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Where does “en-bara” come from?

en-bara (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian bara, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

Ancestry of “en-bara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianbarashepherd
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “en-bara”

  • mbarë
  • mbarëkombëtar
  • mbar
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