Where does “zotër” come from?
zotër (Albanian) comes from Albanian zot, from Proto-Albanian w(i)tspáti, from Proto-Indo-European wiḱpótis, from Proto-Indo-European pótnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
Ancestry of “zotër”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | zot | master, headman; boss, head; Lord, God |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | w(i)tspáti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wiḱpótis | clan chief; master of a household; lord |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pótnih₂ | wife |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |