Where does “shtrapër” come from?
shtrapër (Albanian) comes from Albanian shtrap, from Proto-Albanian strapa.
shtrapër (Albanian): shepherd's purse
Ancestry of “shtrapër”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | shtrap | scum, pond scum; spiderweb, cobweb |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | strapa | — |