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
Ancestry of “luftë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | lucta | a wrestling, wrestling match; struggle, fight |
| 2 | Latin | luctor | I struggle, wrestle, fight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
Words derived from “luftë”