Where does “kashtë” come from?
kashtë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian kalstā, from Proto-Albanian kalsa, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
kashtë (Albanian): straw; thatch
Ancestry of “kashtë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | kalstā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | kalsa | awn, ear of grain; ear or spike of grain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |