Where does “shtizë” come from?

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

shtizë (Albanian): spit, spear

Definitions

  1. spit, spear

Ancestry of “shtizë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianshtijëspit, spear
2Albanianshtieto put in, stick in, insert; to pour in, add food...
3Proto-Albaniansterjā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Albanian sterjā →