Where does “Gjocaj” come from?

Gjocaj (Albanian) comes from Albanian gjoc, from Albanian gjon, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

Ancestry of “Gjocaj”, step by step

Gjocaj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian gjoc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniangjocplant louse, aphid; pine weevil; hairy shield bug
2Albaniangjonscops owl; night owl
3LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
4Ancient GreekἸωάννης
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
8Arabicخُنَّة

via Albanian aj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianaj
Every word from Arabic خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון