Where does “Artan” come from?
Artan (Albanian) comes from Old Irish art, from Proto-Celtic artos, from Ancient Greek ἄρτος — a cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread.
Ancestry of “Artan”, step by step
Artan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish art
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | art | bear |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | artos | bear |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄρτος | a cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread |
via Ancient Greek Ἀρτέμιος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρτέμιος | — |