Where does “theks” come from?
theks (Albanian) comes from Albanian thek, from Proto-Albanian ϑeuk-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
theks (Albanian): accent, sign, tone
Ancestry of “theks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | thek | I toast, brown, warm my feet; I pierce, stab |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | ϑeuk- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |