Where does “kaptë” come from?

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

kaptë (Albanian): lee-side of the mountain

Definitions

  1. lee-side of the mountain

Ancestry of “kaptë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankapto grab, grip (someone or something)
2Proto-Albaniankapāto grab
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Albanian kapā →Every word from Albanian kap →