Where does “shtamë” come from?

shtamë (Albanian) comes from Ancient Greek στάμνος, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

shtamë (Albanian): pot, jar, pitcher, ewer, jug

Definitions

  1. pot, jar, pitcher, ewer, jug

Ancestry of “shtamë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστάμνοςearthen jar; bottle for racking off wine
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂mn̥that which stands, stature
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂mn̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek στάμνος →