Where does “krakë” come from?

krakë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian krok-sko, from Albanian krah, from Proto-Albanian krau, from Proto-Indo-European ḱreh₂u.

krakë (Albanian): upper arm, shoulder

Definitions

  1. upper arm, shoulder

Ancestry of “krakë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniankrok-sko—
2Albaniankraharm; shoulders and upper back; armful
3Proto-Albaniankrau—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱreh₂u—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱreh₂u →Every word from Proto-Albanian krau →Every word from Albanian krah →