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Where does “sterja” come from?

sterja (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

Ancestry of “sterja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
2Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “sterja”

  • shterrë
  • mëshqerrë
  • shqerrë
  • shkjerrë
  • shtjerrë
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