Where does “mëndafsh” come from?

mëndafsh (Albanian) comes from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα — raw silk.

mëndafsh (Albanian): silk

Definitions

  1. silk

Ancestry of “mëndafsh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmataxaraw silk; thick string or thread
2Ancient Greekμέταξαraw silk
Every word from Ancient Greek μέταξα →Every word from Latin mataxa →