Where does “teh” come from?

teh (Albanian) comes from Albanian eh, from Proto-Albanian akˢka, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

teh (Albanian): blade

Definitions

  1. blade

Ancestry of “teh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianehI sharpen; I whet; I hone
2Proto-Albanianakˢka—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Albanian akˢka →Every word from Albanian eh →