Where does “latoj” come from?
latoj (Albanian) comes from Albanian latë, from Proto-Albanian laptā, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.
latoj (Albanian): I carve, whittle, grave
Ancestry of “latoj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | latë | hatchet, axe, chopper |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | laptā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂p- | to shine; to light, shine; glow |