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Where does “putë” come from?

putë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian puktā, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.

putë (Albanian): sole of the foot; sock

Definitions

  1. sole of the foot; sock

Ancestry of “putë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianpuktā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpuḱ-tail; press together

Words derived from “putë”

  • shputë
  • putër
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