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Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/kī̆-

This Proto-Albanian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)keh₂i-, *(s)keyh₂- (“to beat, cuff, poke”). Cognate to Latin caiō (“to cut, hew”) and the like.

Root

*kī̆-

  1. I cut; hew

Descendants
  • Albanian: kij
  • Albanian: qij (with palatalized velar)
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