Where does “prënjkë” come from?

prënjkë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian priknjā, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prënjkë (Albanian): freckle, sunspot

Definitions

  1. freckle, sunspot

Ancestry of “prënjkë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianpriknjā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →