Where does “shtënë” come from?

shtënë (Albanian) comes from Albanian shtie, from Proto-Albanian sterjā, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

shtënë (Albanian): shot, rumble

Definitions

  1. shot, rumble

Ancestry of “shtënë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianshtieto put in, stick in, insert; to pour in, add food...
2Proto-Albaniansterjā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Albanian sterjā →