Where does “Шкяндев” come from?

Шкяндев (Bulgarian) comes from Albanian shkëndijë, from Vulgar Latin scintilia, from Latin scintilla, from Proto-Indo-European ski-nto-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “Шкяндев”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianshkëndijëspark; sparkle, twinkle; firefly
2Vulgar Latinscintilia—
3Latinscintillaspark; glimmer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanski-nto-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to split, to dissect
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ski-nto- →