Where does “harboj” come from?
harboj (Albanian) comes from Albanian harb, from Proto-Albanian (s)karba, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
harboj (Albanian): to go wild, be shameless
Ancestry of “harboj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | harb | rudeness, roughness, wilderness |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | (s)karba | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |