Where does “therkë” come from?

therkë (Albanian) comes from Albanian kë, from Proto-Albanian ku ̊, from Proto-Indo-European kʷu-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.

therkë (Albanian): trough

Definitions

  1. trough

Ancestry of “therkë”, step by step

therkë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian kë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankëhere; who, whom
2Proto-Albanianku ̊—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷu-who, where
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root

via Albanian therrë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniantherrësting, quill, prickle, thorn-(bush)
2AlbaniantherI cut, prick, pierce, slaughter
3Proto-Albaniantśōr-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-(i-)—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷu- →Every word from Proto-Albanian ku ̊ →