Where does “jofetar” come from?
jofetar (Albanian) comes from Albanian jo, from Proto-Albanian nio, from Proto-Indo-European nĕ — negative particle.
jofetar (Albanian): nonreligious
Ancestry of “jofetar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | jo | negates non-verbal phrases: no, not |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | nio | not, no |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nĕ | negative particle |