Where does “kapë” come from?

kapë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian kapā, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

kapë (Albanian): armful (of corn); shock, pile

Definitions

  1. armful (of corn); shock, pile

Ancestry of “kapë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniankapāto grab
2Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Albanian kapā
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