Where does “sypërlotur” come from?

sypërlotur (Albanian) comes from Albanian sy, from Proto-Albanian asī, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷih₁, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

sypërlotur (Albanian): with tearful eyes, in tears, crying

Definitions

  1. with tearful eyes, in tears, crying

Ancestry of “sypërlotur”, step by step

sypërlotur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian sy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniansyeye
2Proto-Albanianasī—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷih₁nominative/vocative/accusative dual of *h₃ókʷs
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Albanian përlotur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianpërlotur—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷih₁ →