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
Ancestry of “thikë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | tsikā | knife, weapon |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |