Where does “xunkthëtar” come from?
xunkthëtar (Albanian) comes from Albanian xunkth, from Italian giunco, from Portuguese junco, from Arabic جُنْك, from Malay jong, from Javanese djong, from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ, from Kawi joṅ — boat.
xunkthëtar (Albanian): basketmaker
Definitions
- basketmaker
Ancestry of “xunkthëtar”, step by step
xunkthëtar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian xunkth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | xunkth | rush; withe, wicker; gorse, furze |
| 2 | Italian | giunco | rush; cane |
| 3 | Portuguese | junco | reed, rush; junk |
| 4 | Arabic | جُنْك | — |
| 5 | Malay | jong | Jong (a Javanese-Malay cargo and passenger ship) |
| 6 | Javanese | djong | — |
| 7 | Javanese | ꦗꦺꦴꦁ | umbrella |
| 8 | Kawi | joṅ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *d₂luuŋ | boat |
via Albanian tar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | tar | — |