Where does “kafkë” come from?

kafkë (Albanian) comes from Ancient Greek καῦκος, from Proto-Celtic kaɸukos, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

kafkë (Albanian): skull

Definitions

  1. skull

Ancestry of “kafkë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαῦκοςkind of cup
2Proto-Celtickaɸukoscup
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaɸukos →Every word from Ancient Greek καῦκος →
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