Where does “qukapik” come from?
qukapik (Albanian) comes from Albanian pikë, from Albanian pjek, from Proto-Albanian pekā, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
qukapik (Albanian): woodpecker; spotted, speckled
Definitions
- woodpecker; spotted, speckled
Ancestry of “qukapik”, step by step
qukapik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian pikë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | pikë | drop, droplet; hole; dot, dotted, spotted,... |
| 2 | Albanian | pjek | I bake; I broil; I roast |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | pekā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |
via Albanian quk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | quk | I peck; I pierce; I seize, snatch |