zonjë

Albanian

/ˈzɔɲə/

noun

Definitions

lady in a wealthy family with servants
(term of address) Mrs., ma'am

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Albanian *dzwāptnjā derived from Proto-Indo-European *wiḱ-pót-nih₂ (clan matriarch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wiḱ-pót-nih₂

Gloss

clan matriarch

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-oecious English
dioecy English
οἰκέω Ancient Greek
οἰκία Ancient Greek
πότνια Ancient Greek
*wiḱ-pót-nih₂ Proto-Indo-European
*dzwāptnjā Proto-Albanian
*pótnia Proto-Hellenic