Where does “teh” come from?
teh (Albanian) comes from Albanian eh, from Proto-Albanian akˢka, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
teh (Albanian): blade
Ancestry of “teh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | eh | I sharpen; I whet; I hone |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | akˢka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |