Where does “flashkët” come from?
flashkët (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian plakska, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
flashkët (Albanian): sluggish, lame
Ancestry of “flashkët”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | plakska | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |