Where does “kotem” come from?

kotem (Albanian) comes from Albanian kot, from Proto-Albanian kāta, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

kotem (Albanian): I babble, rant; I drowse

Definitions

  1. I babble, rant; I drowse

Ancestry of “kotem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankotworthlessly; in vain; worthless
2Proto-Albaniankāta—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos →Every word from Proto-Albanian kāta →