Where does “thikë” come from?

thikë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian tsikā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

thikë (Albanian): knife, dagger

Definitions

  1. knife, dagger

Ancestry of “thikë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniantsikāknife, weapon
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “thikë”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Albanian tsikā →