Where does “gërresë” come from?
gërresë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian g(a)ratjā, from Proto-Indo-European gred-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
gërresë (Albanian): rasp, scraper; grater, shredder; drawing knife
Definitions
- rasp, scraper; grater, shredder; drawing knife
Ancestry of “gërresë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | g(a)ratjā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gred- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |