Where does “syskë” come from?

syskë (Albanian) comes from Albanian sysk, 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.

syskë (Albanian): livestock with markings around their eyes

Definitions

  1. livestock with markings around their eyes

Ancestry of “syskë”, step by step

syskë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian sysk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniansysk(of livestock, usually sheep/goats) having markings around the eyes
2Albaniansyeye
3Proto-Albanianasī—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷih₁nominative/vocative/accusative dual of *h₃ókʷs
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Albanian e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianeand; also; Third-person singular accusative-case...
2Proto-Slavico(d)—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷih₁ →
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