Where does “thikëz” come from?

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

thikëz (Albanian): pocketknife

Definitions

  1. pocketknife

Ancestry of “thikëz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianthikëknife, dagger
2Proto-Albaniantsikāknife, weapon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Albanian tsikā →Every word from Albanian thikë →