Where does “gënjeshtar” come from?

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

gënjeshtar (Albanian): liar

Definitions

  1. liar

Ancestry of “gënjeshtar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbaniangënjejI lie; I mislead
2Vulgar LatiningannoI trick, deceive
3LatingannioI yelp, bark; I grumble, snarl; gabble
Every word from Latin gannio →Every word from Vulgar Latin inganno →Every word from Albanian gënjej →