Where does “shquaj” come from?
shquaj (Albanian) comes from Albanian quaj, from Old Albanian kluoj, from Proto-Albanian *klāusnja, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
shquaj (Albanian): I distinguish, discern; know; make visible,...
Definitions
- I distinguish, discern; know; make visible,...
Ancestry of “shquaj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | quaj | I call, name; I have/make an opinion ; I value; I... |
| 2 | Old Albanian | kluoj | — |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | *klāusnja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “shquaj”