Where does “kryevepër” come from?
kryevepër (Albanian) comes from Albanian vepër, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
kryevepër (Albanian): masterpiece
Definitions
- masterpiece
Ancestry of “kryevepër”, step by step
kryevepër traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian vepër
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | vepër | piece (artistic), deed, creation |
| 2 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 3 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Albanian krye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | krye | head, cranium; brains; life |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | kryœ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | krœ̅n | — |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | krōna | head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱroh₂snom | head |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via French chef-d'œuvre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chef-d'œuvre | the chief example of a body of work, a... |