Where does “kanxhë” come from?

kanxhë (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قانجه, from Venetian ganzo, from Proto-Celtic ganskyos, from Proto-Celtic kankskyos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- — branch.

kanxhë (Albanian): hook

Definitions

  1. hook

Ancestry of “kanxhë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقانجهhook; alternative form of قانی
2Venetianganzohook
3Proto-Celticganskyosbranch, twig
4Proto-Celtickankskyos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-sḱ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱank-branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱank- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱank-sḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kankskyos →