Where does “harb” come from?

harb (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian (s)karba, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

harb (Albanian): rudeness, roughness, wilderness

Definitions

  1. rudeness, roughness, wilderness

Ancestry of “harb”, step by step

harb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Albanian (s)karba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanian(s)karba—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Arabic حَرْب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَرْب—

Words derived from “harb”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb- →Every word from Proto-Albanian (s)karba →