kë

Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *ku ̊, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷu- (“who, where”), derived from *kʷ-. Cognate to Gothic pronominal element for the formation of indefinite pronouns -hun. A deictic particle of remote distance. It only occurs in the pronominal system as the first member of a compound.

Particle

kë (masculine adjectival i kë, feminine singular e kë, masculine plural të kë, feminine plural të këa)

1. here

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *kaN, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷo- (“who”). Cognate to Latin quom.

Alternative forms

• kand

Pronoun

kë

1. who, whom

Related terms

• ka
• kënd