Where does “fytyrë” come from?
fytyrë (Albanian) comes from Albanian fyt, from Proto-Albanian spūta, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pytew- — to spit.
fytyrë (Albanian): face
Ancestry of “fytyrë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | fyt | throat |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | spūta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pytew- | to spit |