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Where does “plakska” come from?

plakska (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “plakska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “plakska”

  • flashkët
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →