Where does “afatgjatë” come from?
afatgjatë (Albanian) comes from Albanian gjatë, from Albanian jetë, from Albanian jes, from Proto-Albanian etja.
afatgjatë (Albanian): longtime
Ancestry of “afatgjatë”, step by step
afatgjatë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian gjatë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | gjatë | tall; long; during |
| 2 | Albanian | jetë | life; third-person singular present subjunctive... |
| 3 | Albanian | jes | I remain; I exist |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | etja | — |
via Albanian afat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | afat | term, due period |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | عفو اتمك | to forgive, pardon |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | اتمك | to do, to make; alternative form of اكمك |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | etmek | bread |