Where does “lajkë” come from?
lajkë (Albanian) comes from Albanian laj, from Albanian lanj, from Proto-Albanian launja, from Proto-Indo-European leuh₃- — release.
lajkë (Albanian): flattery
Ancestry of “lajkë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | laj | I wash; I clean; I brush |
| 2 | Albanian | lanj | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | launja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leuh₃- | release |