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
- pot, jar, pitcher, ewer, jug
Ancestry of “shtamë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στάμνος | earthen jar; bottle for racking off wine |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂mn̥ | that which stands, stature |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |