Where does “shtijë” come from?

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

shtijë (Albanian): spit, spear

Definitions

  1. spit, spear

Ancestry of “shtijë”, step by step

shtijë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian shtie

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

via Latin hastīle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhastīlea shaft of a spear or javelin
2Latinhastaa spear, lance, pike, carried by soldiers and...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰast-rod; pole; bar; switch

Words derived from “shtijë”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Albanian sterjā →