Where does “hardhucë” come from?
hardhucë (Albanian) comes from Albanian hardhje, from Albanian hardhë, from Proto-Albanian skardā, from Proto-Indo-European skord-, from Proto-Indo-European sker- — to jump; to turn, to bend; to turn, bend.
hardhucë (Albanian): lizard
Ancestry of “hardhucë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | hardhje | lizard |
| 2 | Albanian | hardhë | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | skardā | digger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skord- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sker- | to jump; to turn, to bend; to turn, bend |