Where does “shputë” come from?

shputë (Albanian) comes from Albanian putë, from Proto-Albanian puktā, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.

shputë (Albanian): palm, sole; slap

Definitions

  1. palm, sole; slap

Ancestry of “shputë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianputësole of the foot; sock
2Proto-Albanianpuktā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpuḱ-tail; press together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- →Every word from Proto-Albanian puktā →Every word from Albanian putë →