Where does “kërthizë” come from?
kërthizë (Albanian) comes from Albanian kath, from Proto-Albanian katsa, from Spanish calcha, from Araucanian kallcha.
kërthizë (Albanian): navel, bellybutton; center, midpoint
Definitions
- navel, bellybutton; center, midpoint
Ancestry of “kërthizë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | kath | infected pimple, protuberance |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | katsa | — |
| 3 | Spanish | calcha | — |
| 4 | Araucanian | kallcha | — |