Where does “teshtimë” come from?

teshtimë (Albanian) comes from Albanian shtie, from Proto-Albanian sterjā, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

teshtimë (Albanian): sneeze

Definitions

  1. sneeze

Ancestry of “teshtimë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianshtieto put in, stick in, insert; to pour in, add food...
2Proto-Albaniansterjā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Albanian sterjā →