Where does “çerdhë” come from?
çerdhë (Albanian) comes from Albanian herdhe, from Albanian hardh, from Proto-Albanian skardā, from Proto-Indo-European skord-, from Proto-Indo-European sker- — to jump; to turn, to bend; to turn, bend.
Ancestry of “çerdhë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | herdhe | testicles; nest |
| 2 | Albanian | hardh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | skardā | digger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skord- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sker- | to jump; to turn, to bend; to turn, bend |
Words derived from “çerdhë”