Where does “shpik” come from?

shpik (Albanian) comes from Albanian shpif, from Albanian shpih, from Proto-Albanian pīska.

shpik (Albanian): I invent make up, come up with; I drink out

Definitions

  1. I invent make up, come up with; I drink out

Ancestry of “shpik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianshpifto slander, defame; to lie, say false things; to...
2Albanianshpihto slander, calumniate
3Proto-Albanianpīska—
Every word from Proto-Albanian pīska →Every word from Albanian shpih →Every word from Albanian shpif →