Where does “shtrembër” come from?
shtrembër (Albanian) comes from Albanian shtremb, from Vulgar Latin strambus, from Latin strabus, from Ancient Greek στραβός, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.
shtrembër (Albanian): crooked, bent, askew, crosswise
Definitions
- crooked, bent, askew, crosswise
Ancestry of “shtrembër”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | shtremb | crooked, bent, askew, crosswise |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | strambus | squinting, crosseyed, crooked, distorted |
| 3 | Latin | strabus | squinting, crooked, slanted |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στραβός | distorted, oblique; squinting, squint-eyed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | strebʰ- | — |