Where does “sjapç” come from?

sjapç (Albanian) comes from Dutch sjap, from Dutch sjappietouwer, from Dutch sjappetouw, from Malay siapa tahu.

sjapç (Albanian): goat's-beard (Tragopogon porrifolius)

Definitions

  1. goat's-beard (Tragopogon porrifolius)

Ancestry of “sjapç”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsjapjenever, gin, or a portion of gin; a nasty,...
2Dutchsjappietouwersailor; A dock worker; loafer
3Dutchsjappetouw
4Malaysiapa tahu
Every word from Malay siapa tahuEvery word from Dutch sjappetouwEvery word from Dutch sjappietouwer