Where does “kilëz” come from?
kilëz (Albanian) comes from Albanian kilë, from Proto-Albanian kūlā, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂u-l-eh₂ — tumour.
kilëz (Albanian): leg joint; ham, hock
Ancestry of “kilëz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | kilë | joint; bread roll |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | kūlā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂u-l-eh₂ | tumour |