Where does “gjakpirës” come from?

gjakpirës (Albanian) comes from Albanian gjak, from Proto-Albanian źak-.

gjakpirës (Albanian): leech

Definitions

  1. leech

Ancestry of “gjakpirës”, step by step

gjakpirës traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian gjak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniangjakblood
2Proto-Albanianźak-

via Albanian pirës

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianpirësdrinker
Every word from Proto-Albanian źak-Every word from Albanian gjak