Where does “kizë” come from?
kizë (Albanian) comes from Albanian kij, from Proto-Albanian kī̆-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keh₂i-.
kizë (Albanian): pruning knife; billhook; bush hook, bush scythe
Definitions
- pruning knife; billhook; bush hook, bush scythe
Ancestry of “kizë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | kij | I prune, trim; I cut, hew, weed |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | kī̆- | I cut; hew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keh₂i- | — |