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Where does “terka” come from?

terka (Proto-Albanian) comes from Sanskrit तर्क, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

terka (Proto-Albanian): to spin

Definitions

  1. to spin

Ancestry of “terka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतर्कconjecture; reasoning, speculation, inquiry;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin

Words derived from “terka”

  • tjerr
  • tirë
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