Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/esmi

This Proto-Albanian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésmi, first-person singular active present of *h₁ésti, from *h₁es- (“to be”).

Verb

*esmi

1. I am

Descendants

• Albanian: është
• Albanian: jam