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

Definitions

  1. I carve, whittle, grave

Ancestry of “latoj”, step by step

latoj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian latë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianlatëhatchet, axe, chopper
2Proto-Albanianlaptā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

via Albanian oj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianojI
2Proto-Slavicojethill, shaft
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyHsos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Albanian laptā →Every word from Albanian latë →