Where does “tetëkëmbësh” come from?

tetëkëmbësh (Albanian) comes from Albanian këmbë, from Old Swedish kamba, from Old Norse kemba, from Proto-Germanic kambijaną, from Proto-Germanic kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

tetëkëmbësh (Albanian): polyp

Definitions

  1. polyp

Ancestry of “tetëkëmbësh”, step by step

tetëkëmbësh traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian këmbë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankëmbëleg
2Old Swedishkamba—
3Old Norsekembato comb
4Proto-Germanickambijanąto comb; kemb
5Proto-Germanickambazcomb
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

via Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀκτώπουςeight-footed; octopus
2Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Albanian tetë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniantetëeight
2Albanian(a)te—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic kambaz →