Where does “dokërr” come from?

dokërr (Albanian) comes from Albanian krah, from Proto-Albanian krau, from Proto-Indo-European ḱreh₂u.

dokërr (Albanian): big bone, bone of arm

Definitions

  1. big bone, bone of arm

Ancestry of “dokërr”, step by step

dokërr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian krah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankraharm; shoulders and upper back; armful
2Proto-Albaniankrau—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱreh₂u—

via Albanian dorë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniandorëhand
2Proto-Albaniandāsrāhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱreh₂u →Every word from Proto-Albanian krau →Every word from Albanian krah →