Where does “lopçar” come from?
lopçar (Albanian) comes from Albanian lopë, from Proto-Albanian lāpā, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.
lopçar (Albanian): cowboy
Ancestry of “lopçar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | lopë | cow |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | lāpā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂p- | to shine; to light, shine; glow |