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Where does “krye” come from?

krye (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian kryœ, from Proto-Albanian krœ̅n, from Proto-Albanian krōna, from Proto-Indo-European ḱroh₂snom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

krye (Albanian): head, cranium; brains; life

Definitions

  1. head, cranium; brains; life

Ancestry of “krye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniankryœ—
2Proto-Albaniankrœ̅n—
3Proto-Albaniankrōna—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱroh₂snomhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “krye”

  • kryemadh
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