Where does “shtrazë” come from?
shtrazë (Albanian) comes from Albanian shtroj, from Proto-Albanian śt(a)rē-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
shtrazë (Albanian): base, bed
Ancestry of “shtrazë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | shtroj | to spread, scatter, lay down |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | śt(a)rē- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |