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
Ancestry of “kotem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | kot | worthlessly; in vain; worthless |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | kāta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skh₃tos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |