Where does “Mersinaj” come from?

Mersinaj (Albanian) comes from Albanian Mersin, from Ottoman Turkish مرسین, from Arabic مَرْسِين, from Ancient Greek μυρσίνη, from Ancient Greek μῠ́ρτος — myrtle (Myrtus communis).

Ancestry of “Mersinaj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianMersin—
2Ottoman Turkishمرسینmyrtle, an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus
3Arabicمَرْسِين—
4Ancient Greekμυρσίνηmyrtle (Myrtus communis)
5Ancient Greekμῠ́ρτοςmyrtle (Myrtus communis)
Every word from Ancient Greek μῠ́ρτος →Every word from Ancient Greek μυρσίνη →Every word from Arabic مَرْسِين →