Where does “parashikoj” come from?
parashikoj (Albanian) comes from Albanian shikoj, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
parashikoj (Albanian): to predict
Definitions
- to predict
Ancestry of “parashikoj”, step by step
parashikoj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian shikoj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | shikoj | I look at; I observe; I examine; I take care; I... |
| 2 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Albanian para
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | para | before; ago; in front of |
| 2 | Albanian | përpara | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | pər-parə-a | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥H-e/o-s | before, in front |