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Where does “lugë” come from?

lugë (Albanian) comes from Albanian lug, from Proto-Albanian lug(ā), from Proto-Indo-European (s)leuK- — to gulp/drink , swallow.

lugë (Albanian): spoon

Definitions

  1. spoon

Ancestry of “lugë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianlugtrough, channel, spillway; groove; valley
2Proto-Albanianlug(ā)—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)leuK-to gulp/drink , swallow

Words derived from “lugë”

  • lugatë
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