Where does “shkrehezë” come from?
shkrehezë (Albanian) comes from Albanian shkreh, from Albanian ngreh, from Albanian ngre, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- — to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up.
shkrehezë (Albanian): bird trap
Ancestry of “shkrehezë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | shkreh | to cancel, discharge, fire |
| 2 | Albanian | ngreh | to set, raise, build up |
| 3 | Albanian | ngre | I raise, I elevate, I lift; I erect; I wake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ger- | to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up |