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Where does “qelq” come from?

qelq (Albanian) comes from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

qelq (Albanian): glass

Definitions

  1. glass

Ancestry of “qelq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalixcup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe
2Ancient GreekκάλυξSome kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...
3Ancient Greekκύωto conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “qelq”

  • shkëlqej
  • shkëlqyeshëm
  • Shkëlzen
  • shkëlqar
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