Where does “gënjej” come from?

gënjej (Albanian) comes from Vulgar Latin inganno, from Latin gannio — I yelp, bark; I grumble, snarl; gabble.

gënjej (Albanian): I lie; I mislead

Definitions

  1. I lie; I mislead

Ancestry of “gënjej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar LatiningannoI trick, deceive
2LatingannioI yelp, bark; I grumble, snarl; gabble

Words derived from “gënjej”

Every word from Latin gannio →Every word from Vulgar Latin inganno →