Where does “kombëtar” come from?

kombëtar (Albanian) comes from Albanian komb, from Proto-Indo-European tḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- — to cultivate; to settle; to live.

kombëtar (Albanian): national

Definitions

  1. national

Ancestry of “kombëtar”, step by step

kombëtar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian komb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankombnation, people, community, folk
2Proto-Indo-Europeantḱóymosvillage, home; settlement, dwelling
3Proto-Indo-Europeantḱey-to cultivate; to settle; to live

via Albanian tar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniantar—

Words derived from “kombëtar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tḱóymos →Every word from Albanian komb →