Where does “luftë” come from?

luftë (Albanian) comes from Vulgar Latin lucta, from Latin luctor, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

luftë (Albanian): war, fight

Definitions

  1. war, fight

Ancestry of “luftë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinluctaa wrestling, wrestling match; struggle, fight
2LatinluctorI struggle, wrestle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “luftë”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Latin luctor →Every word from Vulgar Latin lucta →