Where does “hajni” come from?

hajni (Albanian) comes from Albanian hajn, from Ottoman Turkish خائن, from Arabic خَائِن.

hajni (Albanian): robbery, brigandry, thievery

Definitions

  1. robbery, brigandry, thievery

Ancestry of “hajni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianhajnrobber, brigand, thief
2Ottoman Turkishخائن—
3Arabicخَائِن—
Every word from Arabic خَائِن →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خائن →Every word from Albanian hajn →