Where does “quar” come from?
quar (Albanian) comes from Late Latin cellarium, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
quar (Albanian): prison, cellar, shelter
Ancestry of “quar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | cellarium | pantry; storage; storeroom |
| 2 | Latin | cella | a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |