Where does “gjahtar” come from?
gjahtar (Albanian) comes from Albanian gjah, from Proto-Albanian jaga, from Proto-Indo-European yeǵʰo-.
gjahtar (Albanian): hunter
Ancestry of “gjahtar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | gjah | hunting, hunt, chase; prey, game; fugitive |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | jaga | hunt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yeǵʰo- | — |