Where does “wurdā” come from?
wurdā (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “wurdā”, step by step
wurdā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European wēr-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥dʰo | sweetbriar |