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
Ancestry of “thithëlopë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | thith | to suck; to suck in, inhale; to suck up, absorb |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | tsitsā | — |
| 3 | Spanish | chicha | meat; flesh; boob; chicha |
| 4 | Kuna | chichab | Corn |