Where does “leckë” come from?
leckë (Albanian) comes from Albanian pecë, from Italian pezza, from Vulgar Latin pettia, from Latin pettia, from Gaulish pettyā, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.
leckë (Albanian): cloth; rag; tatter
Ancestry of “leckë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | pecë | cloth, rag, napkin |
| 2 | Italian | pezza | bolt; patch; rag |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 4 | Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 5 | Gaulish | pettyā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kʷezdis | piece, portion |