Where does “udhëkryq” come from?

udhëkryq (Albanian) comes from Albanian udhë, from Proto-Albanian uj́ā-, from Proto-Indo-European uǵʰ-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

udhëkryq (Albanian): intersection

Definitions

  1. intersection

Ancestry of “udhëkryq”, step by step

udhëkryq traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian udhë

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianudhëway, road
2Proto-Albanianuj́ā-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanuǵʰ-éh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Albanian kryq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankryqcross
2Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
3Proto-Italic*kruks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uǵʰ-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Albanian uj́ā- →