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Where does “çark” come from?

çark (Albanian) comes from Albanian thark, from Proto-Albanian tsarka, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorH-ko-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

çark (Albanian): trap, snare; reel, drivewheel, potter's wheel;...

Definitions

  1. trap, snare; reel, drivewheel, potter's wheel;...

Ancestry of “çark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniantharkpen or enclosure for pigs or cattle; weaning pen...
2Proto-Albaniantsarka—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱorH-ko-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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