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Where does “lopë” come from?

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

lopë (Albanian): cow

Definitions

  1. cow

Ancestry of “lopë”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lopë”

  • lopçar
  • thithëlopë
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