Where does “karpë” come from?

karpë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian karpā, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

karpë (Albanian): rocky hill with sharp peak

Definitions

  1. rocky hill with sharp peak

Ancestry of “karpë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniankarpā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerp- →Every word from Proto-Albanian karpā →