Where does “shtirë” come from?
shtirë (Albanian) comes from Albanian shtirem, from Proto-Albanian śter-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
shtirë (Albanian): false, fake; sterile miscarried; weak, limp
Definitions
- false, fake; sterile miscarried; weak, limp
Ancestry of “shtirë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | shtirem | to feign, simulate |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | śter- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “shtirë”