Where does “çem” come from?

çem (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian štšepna, from Proto-Albanian štšepa, from Proto-Indo-European sḱep- — cut, split.

çem (Albanian): to broach, bring up; to bring to light; to...

Definitions

  1. to broach, bring up; to bring to light; to...

Ancestry of “çem”, step by step

çem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Albanian štšepna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianštšepna—
2Proto-Albanianštšepato hoe
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱep-cut, split

via Albanian cermë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniancermëcold, cool; arthritis
2Proto-Albaniantˢermā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱep- →Every word from Proto-Albanian štšepa →Every word from Proto-Albanian štšepna →