Where does “rriqër” come from?

rriqër (Albanian) comes from Latin ricinus, from Proto-Indo-European rik- — nit.

rriqër (Albanian): tick

Definitions

  1. tick

Ancestry of “rriqër”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinricinustick; castor oil plant, "Ricinus"; mulberry seeds
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrik-nit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rik- →Every word from Latin ricinus →