Where does “thekër” come from?
thekër (Albanian) comes from Albanian thekë, from Albanian thak, from Proto-Albanian tsaka.
thekër (Albanian): rye
Ancestry of “thekër”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | thekë | tasseled fringe; stamen; fringe |
| 2 | Albanian | thak | tuft, tassel; awn, beard; stamen |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | tsaka | — |