Where does “shkapërcej” come from?

shkapërcej (Albanian) comes from Albanian shkapërthej, from Albanian kapërthej, from Albanian mbërthej, from Albanian mbi — on, onto, upon; over, above.

shkapërcej (Albanian): to cross

Definitions

  1. to cross

Ancestry of “shkapërcej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianshkapërthejI release, disassemble
2AlbaniankapërthejI clutch, entangle, bind
3Albanianmbërthejto clasp, enchain, hook, clench, brace; to...
4Albanianmbion, onto, upon; over, above
Every word from Albanian mbiEvery word from Albanian mbërthejEvery word from Albanian kapërthej
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