Where does “këllas” come from?

këllas (Albanian) comes from Albanian kall, from Proto-Albanian kapna, from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.

këllas (Albanian): I incite, cause, make, drive

Definitions

  1. I incite, cause, make, drive

Ancestry of “këllas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankallto stick (on, into), put (up), thrust, instigate
2Proto-Albaniankapnaincense
3Hungariankapto get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find
4Hungariankörülaround, near; about, around
5Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric kereEvery word from Hungarian körülEvery word from Hungarian kap
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