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Where does “ka-antā” come from?

ka-antā (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian antā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

Ancestry of “ka-antā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianantādesire; breath, soul
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ka-antā”

  • këndë
  • këndshëm
  • këndis
  • kënditem
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