Where does “cergatare” come from?

cergatare (Albanian) comes from Albanian e, from Proto-Slavic o(d).

cergatare (Albanian): female hobo, wanderer

Definitions

  1. female hobo, wanderer

Ancestry of “cergatare”, step by step

cergatare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianeand; also; Third-person singular accusative-case...
2Proto-Slavico(d)—

via Albanian cergatar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniancergatarhobo, wanderer
2Albaniancergëcoarse rug, blanket, carpet, traditionally of goat's hair
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