Where does “shqep” come from?
shqep (Albanian) comes from Albanian qep, from Proto-Albanian klepa, from Polish klepać, from Proto-Slavic klepati — to knock, to clap; to allude, to hint; to accuse.
shqep (Albanian): to stitch, tear
Ancestry of “shqep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | qep | I sew, stitch; onion |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | klepa | — |
| 3 | Polish | klepać | to slap gently, to pat; to smooth out a piece of... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | klepati | to knock, to clap; to allude, to hint; to accuse |