Where does “kapë” come from?
kapë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian kapā, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
kapë (Albanian): armful ; shock, pile
Ancestry of “kapë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | kapā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |