Where does “tsikā” come from?
tsikā (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
tsikā (Proto-Albanian): knife, weapon
Definitions
- knife, weapon
Ancestry of “tsikā”, step by step
tsikā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ḱey-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |