Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/tsikā

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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

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Etymology

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Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₃- (to sharpen), compare Armenian սուր (sur, sharp; knife).[1] Alternatively borrowed from Latin sīca (a poniard, curved dagger).[2]

Noun

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*tsikā

  1. knife, weapon

Descendants

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  • Albanian: thikë
  • ? Latin: sīca

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “thikë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, pages 477-478
  2. ^ Meyer, G. (1891) “thikë”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, →DOI, page 44