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Where does “çars” come from?

çars (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian štšertja, from Proto-Albanian skera, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

çars (Albanian): to break; to destroy, spoil, ruin; to alienate

Definitions

  1. to break; to destroy, spoil, ruin; to alienate

Ancestry of “çars”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianštšertjato break
2Proto-Albanianskerato tear
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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