Where does “derrkuc” come from?
derrkuc (Albanian) comes from Albanian derk, from Proto-Albanian darika, from Proto-Albanian darja, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
derrkuc (Albanian): piglet
Ancestry of “derrkuc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | derk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | darika | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | darja | pig |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰóryos | pig |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰḗr | hedgehog |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |