Where does “shkabë” come from?
shkabë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian iš-gabā, from Proto-Albanian gabā, from Proto-Indo-European kobuǵos.
shkabë (Albanian): griffon vulture; eagle
Ancestry of “shkabë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | iš-gabā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | gabā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kobuǵos | — |