Where does “shterrë” come from?

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

shterrë (Albanian): heifer

Definitions

  1. heifer

Ancestry of “shterrë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniansterjā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Albanian sterjā →