Where does “shtiracak” come from?

shtiracak (Albanian) comes from Albanian shtirem, from Proto-Albanian śter-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

shtiracak (Albanian): hypocrite, poser, pretender

Definitions

  1. hypocrite, poser, pretender

Ancestry of “shtiracak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianshtiremto feign, simulate
2Proto-Albanianśter-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Albanian śter- →