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Where does “ushtarak” come from?

ushtarak (Albanian) comes from Albanian ushtar, from Albanian ushtë, from Albanian ushtëtar — spear bearer.

ushtarak (Albanian): military

Definitions

  1. military

Ancestry of “ushtarak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianushtarsoldier
2Albanianushtëlong spear; ear
3Albanianushtëtarspear bearer
Every word from Albanian ushtëtar →