Where does “gjarkëz” come from?
gjarkëz (Albanian) comes from Albanian qarke, from Albanian qark, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
gjarkëz (Albanian): peritoneum, gut sac
Ancestry of “gjarkëz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | qarke | large intestines of cattle |
| 2 | Albanian | qark | circle; county; circuit |
| 3 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |