Where does “tupeti” come from?
tupeti (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
Ancestry of “tupeti”, step by step
tupeti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)tupi̯éti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tupi̯éti | — |