Where does “shkëlqyeshëm” come from?

shkëlqyeshëm (Albanian) comes from Albanian shkëlqej, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

shkëlqyeshëm (Albanian): excellent, brilliant; bright, brilliant

Definitions

  1. excellent, brilliant; bright, brilliant

Ancestry of “shkëlqyeshëm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianshkëlqejI excel; I shine, glow
2Latincalixcup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe
3Ancient GreekκάλυξSome kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a...
4Ancient Greekκύωto conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύω →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλυξ →