Where does “sharkë” come from?

sharkë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Slavic sorka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śárˀkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

sharkë (Albanian): female gown; a black spottet sheep; lyre

Definitions

  1. female gown; a black spottet sheep; lyre

Ancestry of “sharkë”, step by step

sharkë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic sorka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsorkamagpie; shirt
2Proto-Balto-Slavicśárˀkāˀmagpie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Proto-Germanic sarkiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsarkizsark, shirt; coat of mail
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswerg-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →