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Where does “qarke” come from?

qarke (Albanian) comes from Albanian qark, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

qarke (Albanian): large intestines of cattle

Definitions

  1. large intestines of cattle

Ancestry of “qarke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianqarkcircle; county; circuit
2Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
3Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “qarke”

  • gjarkëz
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