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)