Where does “thithëlopë” come from?

thithëlopë (Albanian) comes from Albanian thith, from Proto-Albanian tsitsā, from Spanish chicha, from Kuna chichab — Corn.

thithëlopë (Albanian): toad

Definitions

  1. toad

Ancestry of “thithëlopë”, step by step

thithëlopë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian thith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianthithto suck; to suck in, inhale; to suck up, absorb
2Proto-Albaniantsitsā—
3Spanishchichameat; flesh; boob; chicha
4KunachichabCorn

via Albanian lopë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianlopëcow
2Proto-Albanianlāpācow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow
Every word from Kuna chichab →Every word from Spanish chicha →Every word from Proto-Albanian tsitsā →