Where does “krahcung” come from?

krahcung (Albanian) comes from Albanian cung, from Italian cionco, from Latin quīnque, from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

krahcung (Albanian): with a cut arm, with an severed arm

Definitions

  1. with a cut arm, with an severed arm

Ancestry of “krahcung”, step by step

krahcung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian cung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniancungmissing a limb; missing a tail, horn, or wing;...
2Italiancioncofirst-person singular present indicative of...
3Latinquīnquefive; 5
4Proto-Italickʷenkʷefive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

via Albanian krah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankraharm; shoulders and upper back; armful
2Proto-Albaniankrau—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱreh₂u—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe →Every word from Latin quīnque →