Where does “laknëqafe” come from?

laknëqafe (Albanian) comes from Albanian në, from Proto-Albanian nōs, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

laknëqafe (Albanian): pregnant woman

Definitions

  1. pregnant woman

Ancestry of “laknëqafe”, step by step

laknëqafe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian në

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniannëwe; us; at
2Proto-Albaniannōs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Albanian qafë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianqafëneck
2Ottoman Turkishقفا—
3Arabicقَفًا—

via Albanian lak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianlakchain; noose; snare
2Proto-Indo-European(ǝ)lak-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Albanian nōs →Every word from Albanian në →