Where does “tjerr” come from?
tjerr (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian terka, from Sanskrit तर्क, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
tjerr (Albanian): worsted, flax yarn spun with a spindle; I spin
Definitions
- worsted, flax yarn spun with a spindle; I spin
Ancestry of “tjerr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | terka | to spin |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तर्क | conjecture; reasoning, speculation, inquiry;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |
Words derived from “tjerr”