Where does “rrëkuall” come from?
rrëkuall (Albanian) comes from Albanian kalli, from Albanian kall, from Proto-Albanian kapna, from Hungarian kap, from Hungarian körül, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.
rrëkuall (Albanian): thistle
Definitions
- thistle
Ancestry of “rrëkuall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | kalli | ear or spike of grain; spike |
| 2 | Albanian | kall | to stick (on, into), put (up), thrust, instigate |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | kapna | incense |
| 4 | Hungarian | kap | to get, to receive; to snatch, to grab; to find |
| 5 | Hungarian | körül | around, near; about, around |
| 6 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kere | circle, ring, hoop, tire |