Where does “gëthep” come from?
gëthep (Albanian) comes from Albanian thep, from Proto-Albanian tsaipa, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoypos.
gëthep (Albanian): iron or steel hook; hook-shaped gnarl; stump
Definitions
- iron or steel hook; hook-shaped gnarl; stump
Ancestry of “gëthep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | thep | peak; point; cog |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | tsaipa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱoypos | — |