Where does “hajnisht” come from?

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

hajnisht (Albanian): thievingly, stealthily, cunningly

Definitions

  1. thievingly, stealthily, cunningly

Ancestry of “hajnisht”, 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 →