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Where does “latë” come from?

latë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian laptā, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.

latë (Albanian): hatchet, axe, chopper

Definitions

  1. hatchet, axe, chopper

Ancestry of “latë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianlaptā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

Words derived from “latë”

  • latoj
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