Where does “huptë” come from?
huptë (Albanian) comes from Albanian hup, from Albanian humb, from Proto-Albanian skūmba.
huptë (Albanian): stale
Ancestry of “huptë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | hup | — |
| 2 | Albanian | humb | I lose, misplace; I get lost |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | skūmba | — |