shtalkë
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *stalkā, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- 'stalk, stem'. Cognate to Ancient Greek στέλος (stélos, “beam”), Sanskrit स्थल (sthála, “elevation”), Middle Low German stale (“post”)[1] Also compare Old English stalu 'wooden upright' (English stalk), Danish stilk.
Noun
shtalkë f (indefinite plural shtalka, definite singular shtalka, definite plural shtalkat)
- crossbeam, board (used as a door hinge)
Related terms
- gështallë
References
- A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill ,Leiden 2000, p.435