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
Ancestry of “kombëtar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | komb | nation, people, community, folk |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tḱóymos | village, home; settlement, dwelling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tḱey- | to cultivate; to settle; to live |
Words derived from “kombëtar”